Information About

Spectacle Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

Kodiak Island

Nearest City:

Newhalen

Elevation:

2507 ft (764.13 m)

About

20 mi. SE of Big Mtn. and 38 mi. S of Iliamna, Aleutian Range

History of Spectacle Lake

So named by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1923 because of its resemblance in outline to a pair of spectacles. Published by K. F. Mather (in Brooks and others, 1925, pl. 3), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mt Katmai (1948), Mount Katmai A-3 (1951), Mount Katmai A-3 (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951),

Places Near Spectacle Lake

Cities:

Katmai,

Bays:

Dakavak Bay, Katmai Bay,

Glaciers:

The Knife Creek Glacier, Noisy Glacier, Serpent Tongue Glacier,

Islands:

Katmai Rock,

Lakes:

Crater Lake, Dakavak Lake, Katmai Lakes, Spectacle Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Katmai, Painted Mountain, Mount Pedmar, Snowy Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Mountain Ranges:

Ridges:

Rivers:

Streams:

Alagogshak Creek, Mageik Creek, Soluka Creek,

Valleys:

Katmai Canyon, Katmai Valley,

Waterfalls:

Fultons Falls,