Information About

Crater Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 21' 40.684" N,
147 ° 47' 47.771" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Glacier View

Elevation

4531 ft (1381.05 m)

Crater Lake in Detail.

About

S of Black River, 23 mi. SW of junction of Oshetna and Susitna River, Talkeetna Mts. 2 miles long.

History

Local descriptive name reported in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Name is a misnomer. The lake is a glacial lake and is located in a glaciated valley.

Topo Maps

Talkeetna Mountains (1950), Talkeetna Mountains B-2 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains B-2 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains B-2 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains B-2 (1952), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1966), Talkeetna Mountains B-2 SW (2016),

Places Near Crater Lake

Lakes:

Black Lake, Crater Lake,

Mountains:

Twin Hills,

Streams:

Busch Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Gold Creek, Goose Creek, Granite Creek, Horsepasture Creek, Landslide Creek, Nowhere Creek, Roaring Creek,