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Nelson Lake (Alaska)

Coordinates: 66°29′39″N 147°41′53″W / 66.494072°N 147.697924°W / 66.494072; -147.697924
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Nelson Lake
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Nelson Lake
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Nelson Lake
LocationYukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Coordinates66°29′39″N 147°41′53″W / 66.494072°N 147.697924°W / 66.494072; -147.697924
TypeLake
Surface elevation427 feet (130 m)

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]

Name

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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

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