Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania
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Lake Ariel is a village in Lake and Salem Townships of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania | |
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Nickname: Ariel[1] | |
Coordinates: 41°27′14″N 75°22′58″W | |
country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
U.S. Congressional District | PA-08 |
School District | Western Wayne Region II |
County | Wayne |
Magisterial District | 22-3-01[2] |
Township | Lake |
Settled | 1848[3] |
Founded by | Mr. Wilcox[3] |
Named for | Lake Ariel |
Elevation | 1,434[4] ft (437 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
ZIP code | 18436[5] |
Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
GNIS feature ID | 1199892[4] |
FIPS code | 42-127-40936[6]-40944[4] |
Major Roads | |
Waterways | Ariel Creek,[7] Lake Ariel,[8] Brooks Lake,[9] Deerfield Lake,[10] Roamingwood Lake,[10] Wildwood Lake[11] |
Website | Lake Ariel |
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Located in northeastern Pennsylvania, Lake Ariel was founded by settlers with the name of Jones, and was previously known as Jonestown. Following a name change, Lake Ariel became home to Lake Ariel Park, a major tourist destination for Pennsylvanians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[12]