Lake Como, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Lake Como is a village in Buckingham and Preston Townships in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Lake Como, Pennsylvania | |
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| Village of Lake Como | |
 PA 247 northbound in Lake Como | |
| Nickname: Como | |
  Lake Como Lake Como's location within Pennsylvania.  Lake Como Lake Como (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′59″N 75°20′13″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 after | 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 | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178772[2] |
| FIPS code | 42-127-62600[3]-40968[2] |
History
Background
Lake Como between 20 and 30 houses along its shores, inhabited by a mix of year-round residents and vacationers.[citation needed]
Nearby are summer camps Nesher, Lohikan, Wayne and Morasha. Landmarks include "The Fort," "The Rock Wall", and "Endless LW."[citation needed]
There are many species of fish in the private lake, including bass, chain pickerel, walleye, perch, blue-gills, crappies, sun-fish, and bullheads. There are also turtles, snakes, frogs and freshwater mussels.[5]
