Lakes / Indiana / Sullivan County / Thunderbird Pond
Thunderbird Pond, Indiana
41.56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.22 degrees N, 87.42 degrees W - Sullivan 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 Thunderbird Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 48 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sullivan | Sullivan | 7.4 mi | 468.2 acres |
| Strip Lake | Vigo | 8.0 mi | 31.79 acres |
| Fowler Park Lake | Vigo | 8.7 mi | 26.6 acres |
| Paint Mill Lake | Vigo | 9.4 mi | 86.17 acres |
| Lake Shakamak | Sullivan | 9.7 mi | 54.21 acres |
| Lake Kickapoo | Sullivan | 9.9 mi | 258.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Thunderbird Pond
How Big Is Thunderbird Pond?
Thunderbird Pond covers 41.56 acres in Sullivan County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sullivan County?
Turtle Creek Lake is the largest lake in Sullivan County, at 1,557.7 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 155470799). Verified October 30, 2026.