Nelson_Lake_(Alaska)

Nelson Lake (Alaska)

Nelson Lake (Alaska)

Lake in the state of Alaska, United States

Nelson Lake is a lake in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.[1] It is located in the Brooks Range area of Alaska and is part of the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge.[2] The lake is found at an elevation of 427 feet (130 m).[3]

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Name

Nelson Lake is believed to have been named by cartographer William Yanert, with the name first appearing on a 1916 map he produced of the Yukon Flats region.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Nelson Lake on WeatherForYou
  2. [2]
    "Nelson Lake". Bing Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. [3]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson Lake (Alaska)
  4. [4]
    Orth, Donald (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Alaska: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 681.


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