Lakes / New Hampshire / Cheshire County / Highland Lake
Highland Lake, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
696.59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.11 degrees N, 72.09 degrees W - Cheshire 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 Highland Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 29 miles from Concord, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickerel Creek Pond | Cheshire | 1.2 mi | 46.95 acres |
| White Pond | Hillsborough | 2.9 mi | 41.51 acres |
| Island Pond | Cheshire | 3.1 mi | 179.15 acres |
| Cold Spring Pond | Cheshire | 3.1 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Black Pond | Hillsborough | 3.4 mi | 86.24 acres |
| Center Pond | Cheshire | 3.9 mi | 81.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Highland Lake
How Big Is Highland Lake?
Highland Lake covers 696.59 acres in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cheshire County?
Spofford Lake is the largest lake in Cheshire County, at 732.17 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 135999029). Verified October 30, 2026.