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Welcome to Locust Lakes Village ...

Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Locust Lakes Village: Locust Lks. Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Locust Lakes Village is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Locust Lakes Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Locust Lakes Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locust Lakes Village.

  • Scranton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dunmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Old Forge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Moosic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Exeter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Swoyersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Duryea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Lakes Village ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Locust Lakes Village - 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.