Information About

Harding Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Harding Lake on The Map

Location

64 ° 25' 18.97" N,
146 ° 51' 15.26" W

Region

Fairbanks North Star

Nearest City

North Pole

Elevation

715 ft (217.93 m)

Harding Lake in Detail.

About

5 mi SE of the confluence of the Salcha and Tanana Rivers and 38 mi SE of Fairbanks, Tanana Low.

History

Named for Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1865-1923, the 29th President of the United States, who visited Alaska just before his death. The lake was originally reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1909 as "Salchaket Lake."

Topo Maps

Big Delta B-6 (1949), Big Delta B-6 (1949), Big Delta B-6 (1949), Big Delta B-6 (1949), Big Delta B-6 (1949), Big Delta B-6 (1949), Big Delta (1950), Big Delta (1950), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta B-6 (1952), Big Delta B-6 (1952), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta B-6 NW (1992), Big Delta B-6 NW (2013),
Places Near Harding Lake
Cliffs:

Salcha Bluff,

Lakes:

Birch Lake, Chisholm Lake, Harding Lake, Hartman Lake, Little Harding Lake, Little Lake, Stringer Road Pond,

Mountains:

Flag Hill,

Parks:

Harding Lake State Recreation Area, Salcha River State Recreation Site,

Rivers:

Little Delta River, Little Salcha River, Salcha River,

Streams:

Salcha Slough,

Streams:

Gunnysack Creek,

Cities:

Aurora Lodge, Harding Lake,