Vitus Lake

Vitus Lake
Vitus Lake
Location	Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska
Coordinates	60°07′32″N 143°25′05″W
Etymology	Vitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska
Primary outflows	Seal River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	23 km (14 mi)
Max. width	9 km (5.6 mi)

Vitus Lake is a lake in Alaska.^[1] It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) long and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) wide.^[2] It is named for Vitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska.^[3] 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.