Orchid Lake

Orchid Lake is a lake in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Southcentral Alaska. Orchid Lake is situated nearby to the village Big Lake.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beaver Lake Seaplane Base.

Aerodrome

Beaver Lake Seaplane Base is a state owned, public use seaplane base located four nautical miles northeast of Big Lake, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Nearby places include Big Lake and Houston.

Village

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Big Lake is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,833 at the 2020 census, up from 3,350 in 2010.

Houston is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located roughly 33 miles from downtown Anchorage, though it is a 57-mile drive between the two points. Houston is situated 4½ miles northeast of Orchid Lake.

Latitude

61.57271° or 61° 34′ 22″ north

Longitude

-149.88891° or 149° 53′ 20″ west

Elevation

177 feet (54 metres)

Open location code

93HGH4F6+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

GeoNames ID

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