Information About

Jan Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City:

Slana

Length:

0.4 mi (0.64 km)

Elevation:

1578 ft (480.97 m)

About

W of Alaska Highway 21 mi. NW of Tanacross, Yukon-Tanana High. 45 acres in size. 0.4 mile long.

History of Jan Lake

Name about 1957 by Edward Marvich of the Alaska Dept. of Fisheries for his expected daughter for whom the name "Janet" was planned. The baby was a boy.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Tanacross (1949), Tanacross (1949), Tanacross (1950), Tanacross (1950), Tanacross C-6 (1954), Tanacross C-6 (1955), Tanacross C-6 (1955), Tanacross C-6 (1955), Tanacross C-6 (1955), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1964), Tanacross (1964), Tanacross C-6 SW (2016),

Places Near Jan Lake

Cliffs:

Cathedral Bluffs, Tower Bluffs,

Lakes:

Dot Lake, Forest Lake, Jan Lake, Monte Lake, Robertson Lake Number 2, Round Lake,

Rapids:

Cathedral Rapids, Tower Bluff Rapids,

Rivers:

Robertson River, West Fork Robertson River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Billy Creek, Cathedral Rapids Creek Number 1, Cathedral Rapids Creek Number 2, Chief Creek, Sheep Creek,

Cities:

Dot Lake, Dot Lake Village,