Vitus Lake

Vitus Lake
Location of the lake in Alaska.
Location of the lake in Alaska.
Vitus Lake
Location within Alaska
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
Seal 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.

Legends

It is also allegedly home to Vittie, a cryptid and local legend[citation needed]. The name Vittie is a derivation of the name Nessie, the cryptid allegedly living in Loch Ness[citation needed].

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vitus Lake
  2. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Vitus Lake - 1729797 - AK_1729797_004_Vitus Lake_cor_1997.pdf". USGS GNIS Domestic. USGS. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Vitus Lake - 1729797 - AK_1729797_003_Vitus Lake_sup_0000.pdf". USGS GNIS Domestic. USGS. Retrieved 5 July 2020.