Alaska Gazetteer
Paul Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Paul Lake places it within the 99921 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Paul Lake |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | 1.3 mi. N of Port Johnson, on SE coast of Prince of Wales I. Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Local name reported in 1901 by A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). ""This is the place where gold was first discovered in the Dolomi region. The discovery was made by Paul Johnson, an Indian boy, who first found the bright particles of gold on the shore of the lake"" (Brooks, 1902, p. 84)." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.1428146362 |
| Longitude: | -132.086074829 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Paul Lake: Paul Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Paul Lake does not include property ownership information.
| Dora Bay, AK (8.9 miles WNW) |
