Information About

Smith Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 15' 3.924" N,
130 ° 35' 47.256" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Hyder

Elevation

3353 ft (1021.99 m)

Smith Lake in Detail.

About

0.5 mi. S of Alaska-Canada boundary, 32 mi. NW of Hyder, Coast Mts.

History

Name published in 1927 on International Boundary Commission (IBC) sheet 3. This Lake was probably named for International Boundary Commission (IBC) surveyor W. F. Smith who worked in this area in 1908 or for N. Smith who worked in the area in 1920.

Topo Maps

Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1954), Bradfield canal B-2 (1955), Bradfield canal B-2 (1955), Bradfield Canal (1955), Bradfield Canal (1955), Bradfield Canal B-2 (1973),

Places Near Smith Lake

Glaciers:

Clara Smith Glacier, Gracey Creek Glacier,

Lakes:

Smith Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Blaine, Dickins Peak, Mount John Jay, Mount Middleton, Mosheim Dome, Mount Stoeckl, Mount Willibert,

Streams:

Gracey Creek, Hell Roaring Creek,