Lakes / Rhode Island / Washington County / Alton Pond
Alton Pond, Rhode Island
44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Rhode Island
41.44 degrees N, 71.72 degrees W - Washington County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Alton Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 121 lakes counted in Rhode Island.
- About 14 miles from Narragansett, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| School House Pond | Washington | 4.0 mi | 100 acres |
| Watchaug Pond | Washington | 4.3 mi | 574 acres |
| Ashville Pond | Washington | 4.5 mi | 32 acres |
| Pasquiset Pond | Washington | 4.7 mi | 78 acres |
| Blue Pond | Washington | 5.0 mi | 102 acres |
| Locustville Pond | Washington | 5.1 mi | 82 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Alton Pond
How Big Is Alton Pond?
Alton Pond covers 44 acres in Washington County, Rhode Island.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washington County?
Worden Pond is the largest lake in Washington County, at 1,097 acres.
Largest Lakes in Rhode Island
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scituate Reservoir | Providence | 2,340 acres | - |
| 2 | Worden Pond | Washington | 1,097 acres | - |
| 3 | Flat River Reservoir | Kent | 593 acres | - |
| 4 | Watchaug Pond | Washington | 574 acres | - |
| 5 | Winnapaug Pond | Washington | 476 acres | - |
All 121 Rhode Island lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 136212115). Verified October 30, 2026.