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Welcome to Willow Lake ...

Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Willow Lake: Willow Lk.

Willow Lake is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Willow Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Willow Lake - they are located in Alaska, Georgia (2), Ontario, South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Willow Lake ...

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

  • Tamaqua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
  • Mount Carmel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
  • Shenandoah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
  • Mahanoy City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lansford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
    • Lansford is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <4>
  • Frackville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Myerstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Orwigsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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 Willow Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow 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 Willow Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Lake ...

Looking for more information about Willow 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 Willow Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Lake.

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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