Information About

Tanis Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 17' 31.214" N,
138 ° 32' 11.634" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Length

1 mi (1.61 km)

Elevation

308 ft (93.88 m)

Tanis Lake in Detail.

About

at mouth of Fassett Glacier, 46 mi. SE of Yakutat and 9 mi. NW of Dry Bay, St. Elias Mts.

History

Name derived from the Tanis River which heads at this lake. Name was published in 1928 by International Boundary Commission (IBC).

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat B-2 (1959), Yakutat B-2 (1959), Yakutat B-2 (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat B-2 SE (2017),
Places Near Tanis Lake
Bays:

Dry Bay,

Glaciers:

Canyon Glacier, Chamberlain Glacier, Fassett Glacier, Martin Glacier, Novatak Glacier, Rodman Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island,

Lakes:

Square Lake, Tanis Lake, Ustay Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Reaburn,

Parks:

Glacier Bay National Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Cabin Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Brabazon Range,

Rapids:

First Rapids,

Rivers:

Alsek River, East Alsek River, Taaltsug River, Tanis River, Tlegan River, Vankahini River,

Streams:

Cannery Creek, Clear Creek, Emile Creek, Gines Creek, Muddy Creek, Shack Creek, Split Creek, Williams Creek,

Routes:

Alsek Lake Trail,