Scotty Lake
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Scotty Lake is the name of three lake
s in the U.S. state
of Alaska
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
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- A one-mile-long (1.6 km) lake in the Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska-National protected areas:* Chugach National Forest * Denali National Park and Preserve ** Denali Wilderness * Lake Clark National Park and Preserve ** Lake Clark Wilderness -Demographics:...
, located along near the Parks HighwayGeorge Parks HighwayThe George Parks Highway , usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles from the Glenn Highway 35 miles north of Anchorage to Fairbanks in the Alaska Interior...
at 62°19′28"N 150°19′01"W, six miles (9.7 km) west of TalkeetnaTalkeetna, AlaskaTalkeetna is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 772.-Geography:...
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- A 0.7-mile-long (1,130 m) lake in Denali National Park and PreserveDenali National Park and PreserveDenali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Denali , the highest mountain in North America. The park and preserve together cover 9,492 mi² .The longest glacier is the Kalhiltna glacier....
, Denali BoroughDenali Borough, Alaska-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 785 households, and 452 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0 people per square mile . There were 1,351 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile...
, located at 62°55′24"N 152°30′07"W, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Mount RussellMount Russell (Alaska)Mount Russell is one of the major peaks of the central Alaska Range, approximately 35 mi southwest of Mount McKinley . Though much lower than McKinley or its neighbor Mount Foraker, Russell is a steep, dramatic peak and a significant mountaineering challenge in its own right...
, in southwestern Denali BoroughDenali Borough, Alaska-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 785 households, and 452 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0 people per square mile . There were 1,351 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile...
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- In the Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AlaskaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,588. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
, at 66°49′13"N 143°29′53"W.