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Welcome to Robin Hood Lakes ...

Robin Hood Lakes is primarily located in Carbon County<1>. A portion of Robin Hood Lakes extends into Monroe County.


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


A typical abbreviation for Robin Hood Lakes: Robin Hood Lks.

Robin Hood Lakes is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Robin Hood Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robin Hood Lakes.

  • East Stroudsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Northampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Nazareth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Stroudsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Palmerton
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bangor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
  • Jim Thorpe
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Slatington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
    • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <4>
  • Pen Argyl
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robin Hood Lakes ...

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

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

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Robin Hood Lakes - 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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