Lake Winola Pennsylvania Map

About Lake Winola, Pennsylvania

Lake Winola is a locality in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 597. The population density is 149.6 people per km². Lake Winola is located at 41.5153°N, 75.8485°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 18419, 18625.

Lake Winola defines the horizon with its glacial basin, a deep and quiet pool cradled by the undulating topography of the Appalachian plateau. It lies 12.0 miles northwest of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 304°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Clarks Summit. The land surrounding Lake Winola rises in soft, wooded swells, where the air holds a permanent crispness and the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples across the water’s surface. Nearby, the woodland corridors of Davis Crossing Preserve offer a stillness interrupted only by the seasonal migration of birds, while the modest flow of Mill Run carves a quiet path through the dense undergrowth. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains provide a jagged, hazy frame to a landscape that feels ancient and undisturbed, far removed from the clamor of the modern sprawl.

Economic life here has long been tethered to the slow, steady rhythm of the seasons, echoing a history built upon the land’s natural bounty rather than the fever of industry. Residents still speak of the local character with a quiet pride, acknowledging a heritage that avoids the pretense of larger hubs, favoring instead the simple permanence of the nearby Lithia Valley. Those seeking the rugged quietude of the region often find their way toward the descent of Buttermilk Falls, where the water’s persistent friction against the stone offers a meditative soundtrack to the afternoon. Even as the modern world encroaches, the prevailing mood remains one of deliberate patience, a place where time is measured not by the clock, but by the changing color of the leaves or the slow, rhythmic freeze and thaw of the winter months.

About This Lake Winola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Winola, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.515332, -75.848484. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lake Winola includes the ZIP code (18419, 18625), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Wyoming County (Tunkhannock), and school district assignment (Tunkhannock Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.