Lakes / North Carolina / Brunswick County / Orton Pond
Orton Pond, North Carolina
688.19 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.04 degrees N, 77.98 degrees W - Brunswick 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 Orton Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Brunswick County among those counted.
- About 13 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Kinzie Pond | Brunswick | 2.4 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Pretty Pond | Brunswick | 3.1 mi | 43.98 acres |
| Spring Lake | Brunswick | 3.8 mi | 34.1 acres |
| North Lake | Brunswick | 4.0 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Greenfield Lake | New Hanover | 12 mi | 75.37 acres |
| Lake Sutton | New Hanover | 18 mi | 966.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Orton Pond
How Big Is Orton Pond?
Orton Pond covers 688.19 acres in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brunswick County?
Orton Pond is the largest lake in Brunswick County, at 688.19 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 157831754). Verified October 30, 2026.