Lakes / Connecticut / Windham County / Happy Acres Pond
Happy Acres Pond, Connecticut
55.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.87 degrees N, 72.21 degrees W - Windham 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 Happy Acres Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 25 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton Pond | Windham | 2.0 mi | 110.95 acres |
| Leander Pond | Windham | 2.4 mi | 37.56 acres |
| Bissonnette Pond | Tolland | 3.9 mi | 52.87 acres |
| Hansens Pond | Tolland | 4.5 mi | 43.49 acres |
| Ashford Lake | Windham | 4.9 mi | 52.2 acres |
| Lake Chaffee | Windham | 4.9 mi | 52.14 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Happy Acres Pond
How Big Is Happy Acres Pond?
Happy Acres Pond covers 55.33 acres in Windham County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Windham County?
West Thompson Lake is the largest lake in Windham County, at 200.37 acres.
Largest Lakes in Connecticut
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Candlewood | Fairfield | 5,127.26 acres | - |
| 2 | Barkhamsted Reservoir | Litchfield | 2,231.71 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Lillinonah | Litchfield | 1,531.02 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Gaillard | New Haven | 1,090.97 acres | - |
| 5 | Bantam Lake | Litchfield | 953.89 acres | - |
All 363 Connecticut lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 116122586). Verified October 30, 2026.