Vitus Lake

Vitus Lake
Vitus Lake
LocationYakutat City and Borough, Alaska
Coordinates60°07′32″N 143°25′05″W / 60.12556°N 143.41806°W / 60.12556; -143.41806
EtymologyVitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska
Primary outflowsSeal River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length23 km (14 mi)
Max. width9 km (5.6 mi)

Vitus Lake is a lake in Alaska. It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) long and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) wide. It is named for Vitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska. Vitus Lake forms the southern limit of the Bering Lobe, outlets via the Seal River to the Gulf of Alaska.