Lakes / North Carolina / Richmond County / Rankin Pond
Rankin Pond, North Carolina
73.64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.10 degrees N, 79.78 degrees W - Richmond 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 Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 61 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledbetter Lake | Richmond | 8.8 mi | 302.46 acres |
| Roberdel Pond | Richmond | 9.2 mi | 48.93 acres |
| McKinney Lake | Richmond | 11 mi | 67.21 acres |
| B V Hedrick Sand and Gravel Lake | Anson | 11 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Hinson Lake | Richmond | 12 mi | 43.74 acres |
| Richmond Technical Institute Lake | Richmond | 14 mi | 29.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rankin Pond
How Big Is Rankin Pond?
Rankin Pond covers 73.64 acres in Richmond County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Richmond County?
Ledbetter Lake is the largest lake in Richmond County, at 302.46 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 110970428). Verified October 30, 2026.