Welcome to Park Lake ...
The city of Park Lake is located in Oldham County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Park Lake: Park Lk.
Park Lake is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Park Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Park Lake, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Park Lake: 502
Communities Also Named Park Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Park Lake - they are located in Michigan (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Lake.
Communities near Park Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Park Lake.
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jeffersontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Saint Matthews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <3>
- Shelbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
- La Grange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sellersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <3>
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 Park Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Park 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 Park Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Park Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Lake ...
Looking for more information about Park 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 Park Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Park Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Oldham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |