Information About

Crane Lake

Crane Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kenai Peninsula
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Elevation:
  • 105 ft (32 m)
About

on Kenai Peninsula, 3 mi. E of Number Three Bay and 20 mi. NE of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low. 0.5 mile long.

History of Crane Lake

Named about 1963 by officials of Kenai National Moose Range, for the Lesser Sandhill or Little Brown Crane (Grus canadensis canadensis), a marsh dwelling bird, which breeds throughout Alaska.