Welcome to Lake Junction ...

Lake Junction is located in Morris County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Junction: Lk. Junction

Lake Junction is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Lake Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lake Junction - they are located in Colorado, Michigan (4), Missouri (2) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Lake Junction ...

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

• Summit
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Morristown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
  • Morristown has also been known as:
  • New Hanover
  • West Hanover
• Hackettstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
  • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
• Boonton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
  • Boonton is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
• Newton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
• Borough of Essex Fells
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
  • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
• Essex Fells
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
  • Essex Fells is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
• Hurdtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
  • Hurdtown is located in Morris County
• White Meadow Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
  • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
• Woodport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
  • Woodport is located in Morris County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Junction ...

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

Adding Lake Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Junction was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/