Lakes / North Carolina / Gaston County / Rankin Lake
Rankin Lake, North Carolina
72.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.29 degrees N, 81.20 degrees W - Gaston 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 Rankin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 50% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 20 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinwood Lake | Gaston | 4.7 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Lagoon D | Gaston | 7.3 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Kings Mountain Number One Lake | Cleveland | 10 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Foote Mineral Tailings Pond | Cleveland | 11 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Sodyeco Lagoon | Gaston | 11 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Noname | Gaston | 13 mi | 93.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rankin Lake
How Big Is Rankin Lake?
Rankin Lake covers 72.15 acres in Gaston County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gaston County?
Noname is the largest lake in Gaston County, at 93.41 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 89025709). Verified October 30, 2026.