Lakes / North Carolina / Duplin County / Bowden Millpond
Bowden Millpond, North Carolina
43.98 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.06 degrees N, 78.12 degrees W - Duplin 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 Bowden Millpond Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 57 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfields Pond | Duplin | 12 mi | 25.68 acres |
| Williams Millpond | Wayne | 12 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Johnsons Lake | Duplin | 14 mi | 90.44 acres |
| Sleepy Creek Lake Upper | Wayne | 16 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Houses Pond | Sampson | 17 mi | 43.98 acres |
| Best Pond | Sampson | 17 mi | 34.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bowden Millpond
How Big Is Bowden Millpond?
Bowden Millpond covers 43.98 acres in Duplin County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Duplin County?
Johnsons Lake is the largest lake in Duplin County, at 90.44 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 149074914). Verified October 30, 2026.