Welcome to Lake Worth ...

Lake Worth is located in Dare County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Lake Worth: Lk. Worth

Lake Worth is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Lake Worth: (252)

Communities Also Named Lake Worth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lake Worth - they are located in Florida (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Lake Worth ...

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

• Nags Head
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>
• Manteo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <4>
• Buffalo City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
  • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
• Wanchese
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
  • Wanchese is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <4>
• Manns Harbor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
  • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <4>
• Fort Raleigh City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
  • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
• Engelhard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
  • Engelhard is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <4>
• Whalebone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County
• Chicamacomico Life Saving Station ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicamacomico Life Saving Station
  • Chicamacomico Life Saving Station is located in Dare County
• Rodanthe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodanthe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodanthe
  • Rodanthe is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodanthe <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 Lake Worth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Worth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Worth ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/