Vitus Lake

Vitus Lake

Infobox lake
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location = Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska
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outflow = Seal River
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basin_countries = United States
length = 23 km (14 mi)
width = 9 km (5.5 mi)
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Vitus Lake is a lake in Alaska. It is 23 km (14 mi) long and 9 km (5.5 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.


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