Lakes / Rhode Island / Newport County / Tunipus Pond
Tunipus Pond, Rhode Island
50 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Rhode Island
41.50 degrees N, 71.14 degrees W - Newport 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 Tunipus Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 121 lakes counted in Rhode Island.
- About 9 miles from Newport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quicksand Pond | Newport | 0.8 mi | 402 acres |
| Simmons Pond | Newport | 3.0 mi | 29 acres |
| Harold E Watson Reservoir | Newport | 3.6 mi | 379 acres |
| Nonquit Pond | Newport | 5.5 mi | 198 acres |
| Gardiner Pond | Newport | 5.9 mi | 99 acres |
| Nelson Pond | Newport | 6.4 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tunipus Pond
How Big Is Tunipus Pond?
Tunipus Pond covers 50 acres in Newport County, Rhode Island.
What Is the Largest Lake in Newport County?
Quicksand Pond is the largest lake in Newport County, at 402 acres.
Largest Lakes in Rhode Island
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scituate Reservoir | Providence | 2,340 acres | - |
| 2 | Worden Pond | Washington | 1,097 acres | - |
| 3 | Flat River Reservoir | Kent | 593 acres | - |
| 4 | Watchaug Pond | Washington | 574 acres | - |
| 5 | Winnapaug Pond | Washington | 476 acres | - |
All 121 Rhode Island lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 136693245). Verified October 30, 2026.