Lakes / North Carolina / Union County / Lake Twitty
Lake Twitty, North Carolina
170.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.03 degrees N, 80.49 degrees W - Union 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 Twitty Stacks Up
- Larger than 70% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Union County among those counted.
- About 24 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lee | Union | 5.3 mi | 106.26 acres |
| Lake Monroe | Union | 7.0 mi | 115.89 acres |
| Aero Plantation Lake Number Two | Union | 15 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Wadesboro Municipal Lake | Anson | 24 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Long Lake | Stanly | 26 mi | 74.13 acres |
| Lake Tillery | Montgomery | 28 mi | 4,846.72 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Twitty
How Big Is Lake Twitty?
Lake Twitty covers 170.01 acres in Union County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Union County?
Lake Twitty is the largest lake in Union County, at 170.01 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 151027530). Verified October 30, 2026.