Lakewood Pennsylvania Map

About Lakewood, Pennsylvania

Lakewood is a locality in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Lakewood is located at 41.8520°N, 75.3813°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18439.

Lakewood, Pennsylvania, presents a landscape of quiet resilience, where the rolling hills, softened by seasons of snow and summer green, embrace a scattering of homes and farms. It lies 32.4 miles east-south-east of Binghamton, NY (from Binghamton, NY: bearing 122°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-west of Hancock. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that stretch towards the horizon. Water, in the form of quiet ponds and the meandering flow of small creeks, veins the terrain, reflecting the pale blue of the sky on clear days, or mirroring the bruised purples and grays of an approaching storm. The very stillness of the place seems to invite contemplation, a gentle slowing of the world’s usual clamor. The history of Lakewood is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of its people and their connection to the land. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with hardy crops and livestock sustained by the fertile, if sometimes challenging, soil. Old stone foundations, half-hidden by moss and ferns, hint at earlier homesteads, whispers of lives lived in simpler times. Today, the quiet hum of small businesses and the steady work of those who tend the earth sustain Lakewood, a testament to the persistent spirit of its inhabitants. The nearby forests, once a source of timber, now offer a different kind of bounty, attracting those who seek the solace of nature and the simple beauty of this Pennsylvania enclave.

About This Lakewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakewood, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.85203, -75.381289. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lakewood and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Lakewood includes the ZIP code (16505), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Wayne County (Honesdale), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lakewood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.