Welcome to The Lakes ...

The location of The Lakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

The Lakes is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for The Lakes: (757)

Communities Also Named The Lakes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named The Lakes: This one is located in and the other is located in Bedford County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 11 communities that are also named The Lakes - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Lakes.

Communities near The Lakes ...

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

• Virginia Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
• Chesapeake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Norfolk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
• Portsmouth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
• Aragona Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Kempsville Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
• Nimmo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
  • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
• New Town ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • New Town is located in Norfolk City
• Pungo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City
• Westview Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Lakes ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/