Lakes / North Carolina / Mecklenburg County / Mountain Island Lake
Mountain Island Lake, North Carolina
1,961.52 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.35 degrees N, 80.95 degrees W - Mecklenburg 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 Mountain Island Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 11 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodyeco Lagoon | Gaston | 5.6 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Noname | Gaston | 12 mi | 93.41 acres |
| Lake Norman | Iredell | 13 mi | 30,797.52 acres |
| Robinwood Lake | Gaston | 14 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Rankin Lake | Gaston | 14 mi | 72.15 acres |
| Lagoon D | Gaston | 20 mi | 30.89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 141328480). Verified October 30, 2026.