Information About

South Deception Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map South Deception Lake on The Map

Location

58 ° 21' 52.362" N,
136 ° 46' 52.795" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Pelican

Length

1.4 mi (2.25 km)

Elevation

115 ft (35.05 m)

South Deception Lake in Detail.

About

In Glacier Bay National Monument in the Fairweather Range, S of North Deception Lake, into which it drains, 2 mi. N of Torch Bay, 24.5 mi SE of Mount Crillon, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named by National Park Service (NPS) in 1962 because, although near sea level, its mountainous location gives an appearance of being at a higher elevation.

Topo Maps

Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 SE (2017),
Places Near South Deception Lake
Cities:

Tlushashakian,

Areas:

Astrolabe Rocks, Graves Rocks,

Bars:

Alder Rock, Polka Rock,

Bays:

Astrolabe Bay, Boussole Bay, Dicks Arm, Dixon Harbor, Graves Harbor, Murk Bay, Murphy Cove, Palma Bay, Thistle Cove, Torch Bay,

Capes:

Astrolabe Peninsula, Astrolabe Point, Cape Spencer, Eerie Point, Eerie Point, Hankinson Peninsula, Polka Peninsula, Venisa Point, Point Villaluenga,

Dams:

Excursion Inlet Cannery Dam,

Glaciers:

Brady Glacier,

Islands:

Libby Island, Sugarloaf Island, Zip Rock,

Lakes:

Abyss Lake, North Deception Lake, North Trick Lake, South Deception Lake, South Trick Lake,

Mountains:

Blackthorn Peak, Boussole Head, De Langle Mountain, Horn Mountain, Threesome Mountain,

Rivers:

Dixon River,

Streams:

Annoksek Creek,