Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania
| Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania | |
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Harveys Lake from the northeast
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| Coordinates: 41°21′48″N 76°02′38″W / 41.36333°N 76.04389°WCoordinates: 41°21′48″N 76°02′38″W / 41.36333°N 76.04389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1781 |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.2 sq mi (16.0 km2) |
| • Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,791 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18618 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | http://harveyslakepa.us/ |
Harveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The lake within the borough is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty, an eminent colonial-era group that eventually defeated the notion of Great Britain's Stamp Act. The borough population was 2,791 at the 2010 census.
Harveys Lake is located at 41°21′48″N 76°2′38″W / 41.36333°N 76.04389°W (41.363335, -76.043989).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.0 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 16.45%, is water. The lake has a maximum depth of 104 feet (32 m).
Harveys Lake is the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania by volume. The largest by surface area is Conneaut Lake, in western Pennsylvania. The surface area of Harveys Lake is 658 acres (266 ha), compared to 947 acres (383 ha) for Conneaut Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,888 people, 1,185 households, and 791 families residing in the borough. The population density was 540.1 people per square mile (208.4/km2). There were 1,735 housing units at an average density of 324.5/sq mi (125.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.10% White, 0.14% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
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