Information About

Hatchet Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Hatchet Lake on The Map

Location

63 ° 1' 0.001" N,
147 ° 15' 0" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Eureka

Elevation

2739 ft (834.85 m)

Hatchet Lake in Detail.

About

31 mi. E of Deadman Lake and 80 mi. SE of Healy, Alaska Range. 0.7 mile long.

History

Named in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) because "a member of a survey party was hospitalized as a result of cutting his knee with a hatchet while setting up a camp beside the lake."