Swan Lake (Alaska)

Swan Lake is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, in Alaska. It is a man-made lake, created during the Russian occupation of Alaska as an income source during the winter. Russians would export ice to southern communities on the Pacific northwest.

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