Welcome to Weir Lake ...
Weir Lake is located in Monroe County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Weir Lake: Weir Lk.
Weir Lake is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Weir Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Weir Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weir Lake.
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- East Stroudsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
- Catasauqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <3>
- Nazareth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palmerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 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 Weir Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weir Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weir Lake. 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 Weir Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weir Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Weir Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weir Lake ...
Looking for more information about Weir Lake? 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 Weir Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weir Lake.
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 Weir Lake - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |