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Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania
Borough
Lake Road (U.S. Route 6)
Lake Road (U.S. Route 6)
Etymology: Conneaut Lake
Location of Conneaut Lake in Crawford County
Location of Conneaut Lake in Crawford County
Conneaut Lake is located in Pennsylvania
Conneaut Lake
Conneaut Lake
Location of Conneaut Lake in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°36′8″N 80°18′24″W / 41.60222°N 80.30667°W / 41.60222; -80.30667Coordinates: 41°36′8″N 80°18′24″W / 41.60222°N 80.30667°W / 41.60222; -80.30667
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Crawford County
Founded 1796
Government
 • Mayor Timothy Kaider (D)
Area
 • Total 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,085 ft (331 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 653
 • Density 1,802/sq mi (695.6/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 16316
Area code(s) 814

Conneaut Lake is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States, located at the southern end of the lake of the same name. The population was 653 at the 2010 census.

The town was founded in 1799 as "Evansburg", named for local farmer Abner Evans. It took the name of the neighboring lake in 1892.

Conneaut Lake borough is located southwest of the center of Crawford County at 41°36′8″N 80°18′24″W / 41.60222°N 80.30667°W / 41.60222; -80.30667 (41.602322, -80.306733). Its northeastern border follows Second Street, which parallels the southwest shore of Conneaut Lake, the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania. The entire borough is surrounded by Sadsbury Township, a separate municipality.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.94 km2), all of it land.U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 322 pass through the borough, leading east together 9 miles (14 km) to Meadville, the Crawford County seat. US 6 leads northwest 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to Linesville at the northeast end of Pymatuning Reservoir and 14 miles (23 km) to the Ohio border, while US 322 leads southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Jamestown at the south end of Pymatuning Reservoir and 17 miles (27 km) to the Ohio border.


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