Lake Wynonah Pennsylvania Map

About Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania

Lake Wynonah is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,858. The population density is 348.2 people per km². Lake Wynonah is located at 40.5911°N, 76.1704°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17922, 17972.

Lake Wynonah defines the horizon with a sprawling, serpentine expanse of water that mirrors the shifting moods of the Pennsylvania sky. It lies 6.2 miles south-southeast of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 164°T), and is situated 2.2 miles south of Schuylkill Haven. Plum Creek feeds into the basin, its currents tracing the contours of the land before gathering into the stillness of the main reservoir. The surrounding terrain is defined by the deep, wooded topography typical of the region, where the earth rises in firm, shaded slopes that hold the damp scent of pine and loam. Visitors often congregate at E Dock to watch the light fracture across the surface, turning the water into a sheet of hammered pewter as the day wanes. Three miles away, the quiet depth of Werts Hollow provides a contrast to the water’s edge, while the Yellick Path offers a passage through the dense, shadowed timber that blankets the nearby ridges.

History hangs heavy in the soil here, an echo of the industrial legacy that once shaped the broader landscape of the Commonwealth. While the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a faint, jagged silhouette against the western sunset, Lake Wynonah itself operates as a private, gated enclave that has transitioned from the rugged extraction economy of the past into a deliberate sanctuary for residential living. The local rhythm is dictated by the movement of the water and the seasonal shifts in the canopy, moving far beyond the frantic pace of the urban centers to the east. Life here is measured by the clarity of the air and the quiet maintenance of the land, preserving a pocket of stillness that feels entirely removed from the clamor of the outside world.

About This Lake Wynonah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.591149, -76.170433. 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 Wynonah includes the ZIP code (17922, 17972), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Schuylkill Haven 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.