Big Lake, Alaska | |
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 Aerial photograph of Big Lake in 1996 | |
 Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°32′15″N 149°53′28″W / 61.53750°N 149.89111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Edna DeVries |
| • State senators | Shelley Hughes (R) Mike Shower (R) |
| • State reps. | Kevin McCabe (R) Cathy Tilton (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.74 sq mi (330.84 km2) |
| • Land | 115.44 sq mi (298.98 km2) |
| • Water | 12.30 sq mi (31.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,833 |
| • Density | 33.20/sq mi (12.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99652 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-07070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866933 |
Big Lake (Dena'ina: K'enaka Bena[2])is a census-designated place (CDP) 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.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Kari, James. "Dena'ina Qenaga -- Placenames". Dena'ina Qenaga Du'idnaghelnik. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.