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Lakewood, Pennsylvania

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Lakewood is a village that is located in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated on Pennsylvania Route 370 (PA-370), approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Thompson, Pennsylvania and about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Hancock, New York.

CountryUnited States
Settled1817[1]
Elevation
1,778 ft (542 m)
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Lakewood, Pennsylvania
Village of Lakewood
Image of a paved, marked road, flanked by greenery on both sides. A sign in the center of the photo reads "EAST 370."
Lakewood, as seen from PA-370.
Nicknames: 
Little York,[1] Lakin,[2] Como,[2] Winwood[2] (all historical)
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Lakewood, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Lakewood, Pennsylvania."
Lakewood, Pennsylvania
Lakewood's location within Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 41°51′07″N 75°22′53″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
U.S. Congressional District10
CountyWayne
School DistrictWayne Highlands
Region I
Magisterial District22-3-04[3]
TownshipPreston
Settled1817[1]
FounderDavid Wooley, James Moore, and Franklin Duval[1]
Elevation
1,778 ft (542 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
18439[4]
Area code570
GNIS feature ID1181094[5]
FIPS code42-127-62600[6]-41096[5]
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History and notable features

The Preston Township Municipal Building, the township's only school, Preston Area School, and the Northern Wayne Community Library, part of the Wayne Library Alliance, are both located within the community.

There are also multiple summer camps in the community, including Camp Ramah, Camp Morasha, Camp Weequahic, Camp Nesher, Camp Zeke, Camp Lavi and Yeshivas Kayitz Program.

The Preston Area School has a student enrollment of approximately 190 from grades K-8. The school also acts as a community center. The school has 28 full and part-time teachers, as well as a support staff of 10 members, and a parent–teacher organization.[7][8]

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