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Welcome to Lake Harmony ...

Lake Harmony is located in Carbon County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Lake Harmony: Lk. Harmony

Lake Harmony is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Lake Harmony ...

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

  • Wilkes-Barre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Lehighton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jim Thorpe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
  • Freeland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Nesquehoning
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pocono
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
  • Summit Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
    • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <4>
  • Ashley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dupont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <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 Harmony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Harmony.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Harmony ...

Looking for more information about Lake Harmony? 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 Harmony, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Harmony.

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Harmony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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