Lakes / Connecticut / Hartford County / Union Pond
Union Pond, Connecticut
54.25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.80 degrees N, 72.52 degrees W - Hartford 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 Union Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 8 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Hollow Reservoir | Hartford | 3.4 mi | 43.2 acres |
| Hockanum River Reservoir | Hartford | 4.3 mi | 26.56 acres |
| Bolton Lake | Tolland | 4.7 mi | 178.16 acres |
| Upper Bolton Lake | Tolland | 5.1 mi | 117.2 acres |
| Buckingham Reservoir | Hartford | 5.8 mi | 34.89 acres |
| Shenipsit Lake | Tolland | 7.6 mi | 529.48 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Union Pond
How Big Is Union Pond?
Union Pond covers 54.25 acres in Hartford County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hartford County?
Nepaug Reservoir is the largest lake in Hartford County, at 827.35 acres.
Largest Lakes in Connecticut
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Candlewood | Fairfield | 5,127.26 acres | - |
| 2 | Barkhamsted Reservoir | Litchfield | 2,231.71 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Lillinonah | Litchfield | 1,531.02 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Gaillard | New Haven | 1,090.97 acres | - |
| 5 | Bantam Lake | Litchfield | 953.89 acres | - |
All 363 Connecticut lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123005375). Verified October 30, 2026.