Information About

Lake Shelokum

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Lake Shelokum on The Map

Location

55 ° 59' 15.112" N,
131 ° 38' 53.516" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Ketchikan

Elevation

344 ft (104.85 m)

Lake Shelokum in Detail.

About

On Cleveland Peninsula, near the head of Bailey Bay, Behm Canal, Alex. Arch.

History

This is a Chinook word, meaning "looking-glass" or "mirror"; spelled "Shelockham" by G. H. Canfield (in Brooks and others, 1916, pl. 4), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).