Lake Como, Pennsylvania
Lake Como, Pennsylvania | |
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Village | |
Village of Lake Como | |
Nickname(s): Como | |
![]() ![]() Lake Como Lake Como's location within Pennsylvania. | |
Coordinates: 41°50′59″N 75°20′13″W / 41.84972°N 75.33694°WCoordinates: 41°50′59″N 75°20′13″W / 41.84972°N 75.33694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
U.S. Congressional District | 10 |
County | Wayne |
School District | Wayne Highlands Region I |
Magisterial District | 22-3-04[1] |
Townships | Buckingham Preston |
Named for | Lake Como, Italy |
Elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
ZIP code | 18437 |
Area code(s) | 570 |
GNIS feature ID | 1178772[2] |
FIPS code | 42-127-62600[3]-40968[2] |
Lake Como is a village in Buckingham and Preston Townships in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Lake Como has approximately 20-30 houses along its shores inhabited by a mix of year-round residents and vacationers.
Local businesses include Villa Como Italian Restaurant, The Fishin Hole Bar & Grill and The Jericho Dairy Bar.
Nearby are summer camps Lohikan, Wayne and Morasha.
Landmarks include "The Fort," "The Rock Wall", and "Endless LW."
There are many fish in the private lake: Bass, Pickerel, Walleye, Perch, Blue-Gills, Crappies, Sun-Fish, and Bullheads. There are also turtles, snakes, frogs and freshwater mussels.
References[]
- ^ "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Lake Como". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Preston Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 2009-01-31.[dead link]
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
- Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania geography stubs