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Welcome to Lake Ariel ...

Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Ariel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Ariel: Lk. Ariel

Lake Ariel is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lake Ariel: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Lake Ariel: 18436<4>

Communities near Lake Ariel ...

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

  • Scranton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dunmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <5>
  • Carbondale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Forge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Archbald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Blakely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Taylor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
  • Moosic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <5>
  • Dickson City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Olyphant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Ariel ...

Looking for more information about Lake Ariel? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Ariel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Ariel.

Adding Lake Ariel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Ariel 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 (so far) for Lake Ariel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Ariel - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Ariel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Ariel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Ariel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Ariel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.