Lakes / North Carolina / Johnston County / Hayner Pond
Hayner Pond, North Carolina
30.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.34 degrees N, 78.53 degrees W - Johnston 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 Hayner Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 31 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannas Lake | Harnett | 4.0 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Rhodes Pond | Cumberland | 10 mi | 90.68 acres |
| Warrens Pond | Sampson | 11 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Popes Lake | Harnett | 13 mi | 42.5 acres |
| Sinclair Lake | Sampson | 13 mi | 67.95 acres |
| Houses Pond | Sampson | 14 mi | 43.98 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 139368528). Verified October 30, 2026.