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Nelson Lake
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Nelson Lake
Location in Alaska
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Location of Nelson Lake in Alaska, US
Nelson Lake
Location in North America
Location Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Coordinates 66°29′39″N 147°41′53″W / 66.494072°N 147.697924°W / 66.494072; -147.697924
Type Lake
Surface elevation 427 feet (130 m)

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

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.

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