Information About

South Deception Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 21' 52.362" N,
136 ° 46' 52.795" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Pelican

Length

1.4 mi (2.25 km)

Elevation

115 ft (35.05 m)

South Deception Lake in Detail.

About

In Glacier Bay National Monument in the Fairweather Range, S of North Deception Lake, into which it drains, 2 mi. N of Torch Bay, 24.5 mi SE of Mount Crillon, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named by National Park Service (NPS) in 1962 because, although near sea level, its mountainous location gives an appearance of being at a higher elevation.