Jack London Lake

The freshwater ribbon lake spans 14.5 square kilometers between the Angachak Range and Uaza-Ina Range at 803 meters above sea level.

Russian geologist Petr Skornyakov named the lake after American writer Jack London in 1932 during early geological expeditions to the Kolyma basin.

The lake represents the strong influence of Jack London's literature in Russia, where his novels about wilderness and adventure gained widespread recognition.

The lake surface remains frozen from October through June, with four islands including Vera Island that contains a weather monitoring station.

Local visitors maintain a tradition of leaving copies of the novel Martin Eden near the lake, connecting the American writer to this remote Russian location.

Location: Magadan Oblast

Elevation above the sea: 803 m

GPS coordinates: 62.08028,149.52861

Latest update: May 14, 2025 14:23