Information About

Surprise Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Surprise Lake on The Map

Location

56 ° 55' 30.356" N,
158 ° 6' 13.597" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Elevation

1056 ft (321.87 m)

Surprise Lake in Detail.

About

on Alaska Peninsula, at head of Aniakchak River and in NE part of Aniakchak Crater, 3.5 mi. NE of Vent Mtn.; Aleutian Range

History

named in 1922 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "to indicate my reaction upon discovering it."

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik D-1 (1963), Chignik D-1 (1963),
Places Near Surprise Lake
Craters:

Aniakchak Crater,

Lakes:

Meshik Lake, Surprise Lake,

Mountains:

Aniakchak Peak, Black Nose, Half Cone, Jaw Mountain, Pinnacle Mountain, Vent Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

The Gates,

Ridges:

The Garden Wall,

Streams:

Cub Creek, Hidden Creek, Rainbow Creek, Shoe Creek, Waterfall Creek, Wind Creek,