Vitus Lake | |
Location: | Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska |
Etymology: | Vitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska |
Outflow: | Seal River |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Length: | 23km (14miles) |
Width: | 9km (06miles) |
Pushpin Map: | Alaska |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the lake in Alaska. |
Vitus Lake is a lake in Alaska. It is 23km (14miles) long and 9km (06miles) wide.[1] It is named for Vitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska.[2] Vitus Lake forms the southern limit of the Bering Lobe, outlets via the Seal River to the Gulf of Alaska.
It is also allegedly home to Vittie, a cryptid and local legend. The name Vittie is a derivation of the name Nessie, the cryptid allegedly living in Loch Ness.