Lakes / North Carolina / Alamance County / Lake Burlington
Lake Burlington, North Carolina
738.85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.21 degrees N, 79.42 degrees W - Alamance 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 Lake Burlington Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Alamance County among those counted.
- About 23 miles from Greensboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Creek Reservoir | Alamance | 4.7 mi | 96.87 acres |
| Quaker Creek Reservoir | Alamance | 8.6 mi | 693.33 acres |
| Rockingham Lake | Rockingham | 12 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Lake Michael | Orange | 12 mi | 47.69 acres |
| Lake Wade | Rockingham | 14 mi | 40.7 acres |
| Hardys Mill Pond | Guilford | 17 mi | 28.12 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Burlington
How Big Is Lake Burlington?
Lake Burlington covers 738.85 acres in Alamance County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Alamance County?
Lake Burlington is the largest lake in Alamance County, at 738.85 acres.
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 46364352). Verified October 30, 2026.