Lakes / North Carolina / Macon County / Lake Sequoyah
Lake Sequoyah, North Carolina
47.04 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.06 degrees N, 83.22 degrees W - Macon 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 Sequoyah Stacks Up
- Larger than 36% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 53 miles from Asheville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Glenville | Jackson | 8.7 mi | 1,389.72 acres |
| Fairfield Lake | Jackson | 11 mi | 72.15 acres |
| Sapphire Lake | Jackson | 12 mi | 54.86 acres |
| Lake Emory | Macon | 13 mi | 83.03 acres |
| Cedar Cliff Lake | Jackson | 15 mi | 107.99 acres |
| Bear Creek Lake | Jackson | 15 mi | 437.87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Sequoyah
How Big Is Lake Sequoyah?
Lake Sequoyah covers 47.04 acres in Macon County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Macon County?
Nantahala Lake is the largest lake in Macon County, at 1,380.58 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 90513492). Verified October 30, 2026.