Harveys Lake

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Harveys Lake

Total population

2,809

Median home value

$238,600

44%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,510

Harveys Lake$76k

National$74k

Founded

1968

Elevation1312 m

Land area6.17 km²

Weather63°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates41.36°, -76.04°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Harveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Back Mountain, a 118 square miles (310 km2) region in northern Luzerne County.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Harveys Lake, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Jay McCarroll

American fashion designer

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Adam Clay

American soccer player

Greg Manusky

American football player and coach

Petie Behan

Major League Baseball pitcher from the United States (1887-1957)

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Arthur Gordner Leacock

American classical philologist (1868-1947)

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Zachary Goodwin

association football player

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Muriel Zimmerman

American occupational therapist

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Samuel R. Bland

Ph.D. 1968

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Alex Rebar

Actor and screenwriter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

• Dallas
  4.4 mi away
• Courtdale
  8.7 mi away
• Forty Fort
  10.7 mi away · pop. 4,252
• Hudson
  12.6 mi away
• Browntown
  14 mi away
• Hughestown
  14.5 mi away
• Avoca
  15.8 mi away
• Bear Creek Village
  19.5 mi away
• Glenburn
  19.6 mi away
• Dalton
  19.9 mi away
• Chinchilla
  21.3 mi away
• East Berwick
  22.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Harveys Lake

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Harvey's Lake

F. Charles Petrillo · 1983

Harveys Lake quadrangle, Pennsylvania--Luzerne Co

United States Geological Survey · 2001

Some information relative to the progress of civilization

Isaac Bonsall · 1807

History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana

Church of the Brethren · 1917

Hunting Humans

Michael Newton · 1990

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Bear's Head Tooth

Hericium americanum

Seen 2026-09-16

Greater Oak Dagger

Acronicta lobeliae

Seen 2026-09-16

Pale Beauty

Campaea perlata

Seen 2026-09-16

Coppery Leafhopper

Jikradia olitoria

Seen 2026-09-16

Ringed Assassin Bug

Pselliopus cinctus

Seen 2026-09-16

mapleleaf viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Seen 2026-09-16

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Seen 2026-09-16

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

Seen 2026-09-16

Spiny Assassin Bug

Sinea spinipes

Seen 2026-09-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).