Lakes / Indiana / Noble County / Crane Lake
Crane Lake, Noble County, Indiana
27.22 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.28 degrees N, 85.48 degrees W - Noble 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 Crane Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 4% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 22 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | Noble | 1.0 mi | 235.83 acres |
| Crooked Lake | Whitley | 1.1 mi | 204.92 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Whitley | 2.3 mi | 101.86 acres |
| Shriner Lake | Whitley | 2.7 mi | 125.86 acres |
| Bristol Lake | Noble | 2.9 mi | 27.38 acres |
| Loon Lake | Noble | 3.0 mi | 226.21 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crane Lake
How Big Is Crane Lake?
Crane Lake covers 27.22 acres in Noble County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Noble County?
Sylvan Lake is the largest lake in Noble County, at 653.42 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 155351363). Verified October 30, 2026.