Lakes / North Carolina / Franklin County / Cliftons Pond
Cliftons Pond, North Carolina
35.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.00 degrees N, 78.35 degrees W - Franklin 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 Cliftons Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 22 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchiners Pond | Franklin | 7.9 mi | 44.41 acres |
| Lake Sagamore | Franklin | 8.9 mi | 346.19 acres |
| Bunn Lake | Franklin | 11 mi | 111.69 acres |
| Boddies Millpond | Nash | 17 mi | 52.18 acres |
| Ayscues Pond | Vance | 19 mi | 29.26 acres |
| Camp Charles Lake | Nash | 20 mi | 39.29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cliftons Pond
How Big Is Cliftons Pond?
Cliftons Pond covers 35.3 acres in Franklin County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Franklin County?
Lake Sagamore is the largest lake in Franklin County, at 346.19 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 129761968). Verified October 30, 2026.