Lakes / North Carolina / Guilford County / Lake Townsend
Lake Townsend, North Carolina
1,404.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.18 degrees N, 79.76 degrees W - Guilford 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 Townsend Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Guilford County among those counted.
- About 8 miles from Greensboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardys Mill Pond | Guilford | 2.7 mi | 28.12 acres |
| Richland Lake | Guilford | 3.1 mi | 256.5 acres |
| Buffalo Lake | Guilford | 5.0 mi | 77.1 acres |
| Lake Brandt | Guilford | 5.3 mi | 760.34 acres |
| Lake Higgins | Guilford | 7.2 mi | 220.67 acres |
| Lake Hunt | Rockingham | 11 mi | 176.43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Townsend
How Big Is Lake Townsend?
Lake Townsend covers 1,404.55 acres in Guilford County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Guilford County?
Lake Townsend is the largest lake in Guilford County, at 1,404.55 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 46366370). Verified October 30, 2026.