Big Lake
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.- Type: Village with 3,830 residents
- Description: census designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States
- Also known as: “Big Lake, Alaska”
- Postal code: 99652
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Lake Airport.
Big Lake Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston.
Houston
Village
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 6 miles north of Big Lake.
Big Lake
Latitude
61.54175° or 61° 32′ 30″ north
Longitude
-149.83036° or 149° 49′ 49″ west
Population
3,830
Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)
IATA airport code
BGQ
Open location code
93HGG5R9+MV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Volapük—“Big Lake” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيغ ليك”
- Basque: “Big Lake”
- Catalan: “Big Lake”
- Cebuano: “Big Lake”
- Chechen: “Биг-Лейк”
- Chinese: “Big Lake”
- Chinese: “大湖”
- Dutch: “Big Lake”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بيج ليك”
- French: “Big Lake (Alaska)”
- French: “Big Lake”
- German: “Big Lake”
- Gilaki: “لیک بیگ”
- Ido: “Big Lake, Alaska”
- Ido: “Big Lake”
- Irish: “Big Lake”
- Italian: “Big Lake”
- Ladin: “Big Lake”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Big Lake”
- Newari: “बिग लेक, अलास्का”
- Newari: “बिग लेक”
- Persian: “بیگ لیک، الاسکا”
- Persian: “بیگ لیک”
- Polish: “Big Lake”
- Portuguese: “Big Lake”
- Russian: “Биг Лейк”
- Russian: “Биг-Лейк”
- Serbian: “Биг Лејк”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Big Lake, Alaska”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Big Lake”
- South Azerbaijani: “بیق لئیک، آلاسکا”
- South Azerbaijani: “بیق لئیک”
- Spanish: “Big Lake (Alaska)”
- Spanish: “Big Lake”
- Tatar: “Биг-Лейк”
- Ukrainian: “Біг-Лейк”
- Urdu: “بگ لیک، الاسکا”
- Volapük: “Big Lake (AK)”
- Volapük: “Big Lake, AK”
- Volapük: “Big Lake, Alaska”
- Volapük: “Big Lake”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sands Lake Hills and Irish Hills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Big Lake Public Library and Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Wasilla, Palmer, and Willow.
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