Welcome to Deer Lake ...

Deer Lake is located in Fayette County<1>.

The location of Deer Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Deer Lake: Deer Lk.

Deer Lake is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Deer Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Deer Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Deer Lake: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Schuylkill County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Deer Lake - they are located in Illinois, Michigan (3), New Brunswick, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deer Lake.

Communities near Deer Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deer Lake.

• Uniontown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Connellsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• Scottdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
• Masontown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
• Brownsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
• South Connellsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
  • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <4>
• Perryopolis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryopolis
  • Perryopolis is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryopolis <4>
• Point Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
  • Point Marion is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <4>
• Dunbar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
• Smithfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Deer Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deer Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deer Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deer Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Deer Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deer Lake ...

Looking for more information about Deer Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Deer Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deer Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/