Vitus Lake is a
lake in
Alaska. It is 23 km (14 mi) long and 9 km (5.5 mi) wide. It is named for
Vitus Bering, leader of the 1741 expedition to Alaska. 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.