Lakes / New Hampshire / Rockingham County / Big Island Pond
Big Island Pond, New Hampshire
531.52 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
42.87 degrees N, 71.21 degrees W - Rockingham 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 Big Island Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 15 miles from Nashua, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wash Pond | Rockingham | 1.9 mi | 170.75 acres |
| Arlington Mill Reservoir | Rockingham | 3.1 mi | 237.72 acres |
| Angle Pond | Rockingham | 3.3 mi | 160.62 acres |
| Phillips Pond | Rockingham | 3.5 mi | 94.89 acres |
| Shadow Lake | Rockingham | 3.8 mi | 35.34 acres |
| Captain Pond | Rockingham | 4.6 mi | 86.73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Island Pond
How Big Is Big Island Pond?
Big Island Pond covers 531.52 acres in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rockingham County?
Massabesic Lake is the largest lake in Rockingham County, at 2,560.51 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 135910534). Verified October 30, 2026.