Finger Lake (Alaska)
Finger Lake is a lake in Wasilla, Alaska. It is not technically a finger lake, but was named so by Captain Edward Glenn, who led an army expedition to Alaska in 1898 and felt that "when viewing the lake on a map, a point of land in the lake gives the impression of a finger." The lake has populations of Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char and Arctic Grayling and is a popular fishing spot, including ice fishing in winter. The lake is at the south end of the Seven-mile canoe trail that ends at Wasilla Lake, the only portage is at the north end of Finger Lake.
Finger Lake | |
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Baqay Tuch'elisht Bena | |
Bakiatutsilictmuna (Tanaina) | |
Finger Lake Finger Lake | |
Location | Wasilla, Alaska |
Coordinates | 61.605°N 149.281°W |
Primary outflows | one small, unnamed creek |
Surface area | 146 acres (59 ha) |
Max. depth | 13.4 meters (44 ft) |
Surface elevation | 103 meters (338 ft) |
Frozen | winter months |
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