Lakes / New Hampshire / Hillsborough County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
39.04 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
42.76 degrees N, 71.60 degrees W - Hillsborough 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 Silver Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 24% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 7 miles from Nashua, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunklee Pond | Hillsborough | 1.0 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Rocky Pond | Hillsborough | 1.8 mi | 63.51 acres |
| Flints Pond | Hillsborough | 2.5 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Pennichuck Pond | Hillsborough | 3.1 mi | 54.61 acres |
| Potanipo Pond | Hillsborough | 4.1 mi | 136.16 acres |
| Talbot Swamp | Hillsborough | 4.7 mi | 30.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 39.04 acres in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hillsborough County?
Franklin Pierce Lake is the largest lake in Hillsborough County, at 483.34 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 135912582). Verified October 30, 2026.