Mendenhall Lake

Mendenhall Lake is a proglacial lake in the Mendenhall Valley at the 1962 terminus of , three miles north of the Juneau Airport in the Coast Mountains.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in the United States
  • Also known as: “McCush Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nugget Falls.

Waterfall
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, also known as Nugget Creek Falls or Mendenhall Glacier Falls, is a waterfall downstream of the Nugget Glacier, at the base of , in the U.S. state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mendenhaven and Mendenhall Valley.

Quarter
The Mendenhall Valley is the drainage area of the in the U.S. state of . The valley contains a series of neighborhoods, comprising the largest populated place within the corporate limits of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska's capital. is situated 2 miles south of Mendenhall Lake.

Hamlet
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The is the drainage area of the in the U.S. state of . The valley contains a series of neighborhoods, comprising the largest populated place within the corporate limits of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska's capital. is situated 2½ miles south of Mendenhall Lake.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood located in the city and borough of , that contains Harbor, , the University of Alaska Southeast, an elementary school, a church, a , a bar, a coffee shop, a waffle house, a thrift shop, a Thai restaurant, and one convenience store. is situated 4 miles southwest of Mendenhall Lake.

Mendenhall Lake

Latitude
58.42414° or 58° 25′ 27″ north
Longitude
-134.56293° or 134° 33′ 47″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
94C7CCFP+MR
Geo­Names ID
5555677
Wiki­data ID
Q6816600
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Satellite Map

Discover Mendenhall Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Mendenhall Lake” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nugget Creek and Nugget Creek Dam.

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