Lakes / New Hampshire / Merrimack County / Craney Pond
Craney Pond, New Hampshire
46.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.14 degrees N, 71.79 degrees W - Merrimack 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 Craney Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 14 miles from Concord, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Pond | Merrimack | 1.8 mi | 85 acres |
| Dudley Pond | Hillsborough | 2.5 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Weare Reservoir | Hillsborough | 3.1 mi | 267.62 acres |
| French Pond | Merrimack | 3.4 mi | 38.8 acres |
| Long Pond | Merrimack | 4.2 mi | 91.18 acres |
| Upper Pond | Merrimack | 4.2 mi | 26.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Craney Pond
How Big Is Craney Pond?
Craney Pond covers 46.95 acres in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Merrimack County?
Sunapee Lake is the largest lake in Merrimack County, at 4,125.23 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 135998674). Verified October 30, 2026.