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Welcome to Lake of the Woods ...

Lake of the Woods is primarily located in Kern County<1>. A portion of Lake of the Woods extends into Ventura County.

Lake of the Woods is 5,120 feet [1,561 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lake of the Woods is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lake of the Woods lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lake of the Woods: 661

The ZIP code for Lake of the Woods: 95603<3>

Communities Also Named Lake of the Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Lake of the Woods - they are located in Arizona, Illinois (3), Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake of the Woods.

Communities near Lake of the Woods ...

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

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake of the Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake of the Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lake of the Woods). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake of the Woods or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.