Lakes / Illinois / Wayne County / Goose Pond
Goose Pond, Illinois
31.14 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
38.57 degrees N, 88.22 degrees W - Wayne 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 Goose Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 80 miles from Carbondale, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Lake | Wayne | 2.9 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Salt Pond | Clay | 11 mi | 56.46 acres |
| Vernor Lake | Richland | 15 mi | 32.62 acres |
| East Fork Lake | Richland | 15 mi | 788.51 acres |
| Olney Lake | Richland | 17 mi | 127.01 acres |
| Burkitt-Laws Lake | Wayne | 18 mi | 27.18 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goose Pond
How Big Is Goose Pond?
Goose Pond covers 31.14 acres in Wayne County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wayne County?
Sam Dale Lake is the largest lake in Wayne County, at 209.79 acres.
Largest Lakes in Illinois
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle Lake | Clinton | 22,796.77 acres | - |
| 2 | Mine Number 21 Reservoir | Franklin | 17,062.04 acres | - |
| 3 | Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 10,235.1 acres | - |
| 5 | Crab Orchard Lake | Williamson | 7,292.57 acres | - |
All 511 Illinois lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 151835243). Verified October 30, 2026.