Nelson Lake is a lake in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.[1] It is located in the Brooks Range area of Alaska and is part of the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge.[2] The lake is found at an elevation of 427 feet (130 m).[3]

Nelson Lake
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Location	Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Coordinates	66.494072°N 147.697924°W / 66.494072; -147.697924
Type	Lake
Surface elevation	427 feet (130 m)

Name

Nelson Lake is believed to have been named by cartographer William Yanert, with the name first appearing on a 1916 map he produced of the Yukon Flats region.[4]

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