Welcome to Potter Lake ...
Potter Lake is located in Walworth County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Potter Lake: Potter Lk.
Potter Lake is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Potter Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Potter Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potter Lake.
- Waukesha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Muskego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Whitewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Pewaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
- Greendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hartland is located in Waukesha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
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 Potter Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potter Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potter 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 Potter Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potter Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Potter Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potter Lake ...
Looking for more information about Potter 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 Potter Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potter Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potter Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |