Lakes / Illinois / Vermilion County / Long Pond
Long Pond, Illinois
27.18 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
40.13 degrees N, 87.74 degrees W - Vermilion 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 Long Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 6% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 104 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Power Company Lake | Vermilion | 3.1 mi | 105.76 acres |
| Lake Mingo | Vermilion | 5.5 mi | 150.09 acres |
| Lake Vermilion | Vermilion | 5.8 mi | 792.85 acres |
| Homer Lake | Champaign | 14 mi | 81.67 acres |
| Bayles Lake | Iroquois | 33 mi | 113.41 acres |
| Kellart Lake | Iroquois | 33 mi | 39.78 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Long Pond
How Big Is Long Pond?
Long Pond covers 27.18 acres in Vermilion County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Vermilion County?
Lake Vermilion is the largest lake in Vermilion County, at 792.85 acres.
Largest Lakes in Illinois
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle Lake | Clinton | 22,796.77 acres | - |
| 2 | Mine Number 21 Reservoir | Franklin | 17,062.04 acres | - |
| 3 | Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 10,235.1 acres | - |
| 5 | Crab Orchard Lake | Williamson | 7,292.57 acres | - |
All 511 Illinois lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 155281479). Verified October 30, 2026.