Powers Lake (Kenosha County, WI)

Welcome to Powers Lake ...

Powers Lake is primarily located in Kenosha County<1>. A portion of Powers Lake extends into Walworth County.

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

A typical abbreviation for Powers Lake: Powers Lk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Powers Lake for more information about variations on the name of Powers Lake.

Powers Lake is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Powers Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Powers Lake is within the boundaries of the (262) area code.

Communities Also Named Powers Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Powers Lake - it's located in North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powers Lake.

Communities near Powers Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powers Lake.

McHenry
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- McHenry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McHenry
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry<5>
Round Lake Beach
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- Round Lake Beach lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Round Lake Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach<5>
Woodstock
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- Woodstock lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock<5>
Grayslake
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- Grayslake lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake<5>
Round Lake
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- Round Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,982 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Round Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake<5>
Salem Lakes
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- Salem Lakes lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Powers Lake.
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
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Antioch
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- Antioch lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch<5>
Lindenhurst
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- Lindenhurst lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst<5>
Burlington
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- Burlington lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Fox Lake
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- Fox Lake lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Powers Lake.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fox Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powers Lake ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Kenosha, 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 Powers Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powers Lake) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Powers Lake. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Powers LakeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powers Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5536, Longitude: -88.2945 In this case, the coordinates for Powers Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.