Information About

Nanvakfak Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 7' 37.492" N,
161 ° 54' 7.474" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Length

2.5 mi (4.02 km)

Nanvakfak Lake in Detail.

About

1 mi. NW of Goodnews Bay and 13 mi. W of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Eskimo name meaning "big lagoon" reported in 1902 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) field party. The local name "Big Lake" was reported about 1940 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). It is also known as "Great Lake"; this name was obtained about 1951 at Goodnews by J. M. Hoare, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).