Information About

Oily Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

Yakutat

Nearest City:

Yakutat

Length:

5 mi (8.05 km)

Elevation:

1329 ft (405.08 m)

About

on Malaspina Glacier, S of Samovar Hills and 53 mi. NW of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.

History of Oily Lake

Name published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1959. A lake this size does not appear on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1951 map, therefore it may be relatively new or intermittent.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mt Saint Elias (1951), Mt Saint Elias (1951), Mt Saint Elias (1959), Mt Saint Elias (1959), Mt Saint Elias (1959), Mount Saint Elias A-8 (1985), Mount Saint Elias A-8 SE (2017),

Places Near Oily Lake

Glaciers:

Agassiz Glacier, Cascade Glacier, Malaspina Glacier,

Lakes:

Oily Lake,

Mountains:

Boundary Peak 184, Boundary Peak 185,

Mountain Passes:

Dome Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Samovar Hills,