Lakes / New Hampshire / Carroll County / Danforth Ponds
Danforth Ponds, New Hampshire
85.99 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.82 degrees N, 71.10 degrees W - Carroll 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 Danforth Ponds Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 27 miles from Laconia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Pond | Carroll | 1.3 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Ossipee Lake | Carroll | 2.6 mi | 4,024.11 acres |
| Cooks Pond | Carroll | 3.2 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Durgin Pond | Carroll | 4.2 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Loon Lake | Carroll | 4.3 mi | 188.54 acres |
| Silver Lake | Carroll | 4.5 mi | 969.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Danforth Ponds
How Big Is Danforth Ponds?
Danforth Ponds covers 85.99 acres in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Carroll County?
Ossipee Lake is the largest lake in Carroll County, at 4,024.11 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 129968872). Verified October 30, 2026.