Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania Weather
Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lackawaxen, Pike County.
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About Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania
Lackawaxen lies where the Delaware River, a silver ribbon unspooling from the north, is joined by the powerful surge of the Wallenpaupack Creek. It lies 29.3 miles west of Middletown, NY (from Middletown, NY: bearing 275°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-east of Lords Valley. The land here is a study in verdant embrace, with hills that rise and fall like sleeping giants draped in a patchwork of deciduous forest and occasional, sun-drenched fields. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of pine needles, decaying leaves, and the cool breath of the water. The light, as it filters through the dense canopy, seems to possess a liquid quality, pooling in emerald shafts on the moss-covered stones and painting the winding roads in strokes of gold and shadow. The very character of Lackawaxen feels shaped by the persistent murmur of water, a constant soundtrack to the quiet unfolding of its days. The history of Lackawaxen is intimately tied to the flow of its waterways, once vital arteries for logging and transport. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and fertile ground, established a foothold where the rivers converged, their lives dictated by the seasons and the demands of industry. While the age of heavy timber rafts has long since passed, the legacy of that era persists in the weathered barns and the stoic demeanor of the land. Today, the local economy draws strength from the natural beauty that surrounds Lackawaxen, with tourism and outdoor recreation forming the backbone of its sustenance. The Wallenpaupack, a vast man-made lake, draws visitors to its shores for boating and fishing, while the Delaware offers a more wild and untamed experience for kayakers and anglers. The palpable sense of quietude, a gentle slowing of time, is a distinctive charm of Lackawaxen, a place where the past whispers in the rustling leaves and the present flows with the river's steady current.
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| Location | Lackawaxen, Pike County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.482034°N, 74.986002°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18435 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lackawaxen includes coordinates 41.482034°N, 74.986002°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 18435. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
