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Welcome to Golden Lakes ...

Golden Lakes is located in Palm Beach County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Golden Lakes: Golden Lks.

Golden Lakes is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Golden Lakes: 561 & 728<3>

Communities near Golden Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Lakes.

  • West Palm Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Boynton Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Delray Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jupiter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Palm Beach County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jupiter <4>
  • Wellington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Palm Beach Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenacres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Royal Palm Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Worth Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riviera Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Lakes ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Palm Beach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 561 code has been Overlayed with the 728 area code. New phone numbers in the Golden Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 561 or 728. As a result, placing a call in the Golden Lakes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.