Lakes / Connecticut / Windham County / Hatchet Pond
Hatchet Pond, Connecticut
37.56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
42.02 degrees N, 72.09 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 Hatchet Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 35 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakneck Pond | Tolland | 1.1 mi | 95.24 acres |
| Griggs Pond | Windham | 1.6 mi | 41.81 acres |
| Corbin Wildlife Marsh | Windham | 1.6 mi | 31.72 acres |
| Mashapaug Pond | Tolland | 2.2 mi | 298 acres |
| Bigelow Pond | Tolland | 2.8 mi | 25.24 acres |
| Muddy Pond | Windham | 3.0 mi | 38.3 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hatchet Pond
How Big Is Hatchet Pond?
Hatchet Pond covers 37.56 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 122374131). Verified October 30, 2026.