Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Childrens Lake is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Cumberland County. The primary coordinates for Childrens Lake places it within the PA 17007 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Childrens Lake |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | 7 acres; in South Middleton Township, connected via an unnamed tributary to Yellow Breeches Creek, in the unincorporated community of Boiling Springs. |
| History: | The name refers to generations of children who have enjoyed fishing there, feeding its ducks and geese; and experiencing its natural beauty. |
| County: | Cumberland County |
| Latitude: | 40.1483124 |
| Longitude: | -77.1262498 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Childrens Lake: Childrens Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Childrens Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Boiling Springs, PA
(< 0.1 mile) Mount Holly Springs, PA (3.9 miles WSW) Carlisle, PA (4.9 miles NW) Carlisle Barracks, PA (4.9 miles NNW) Dillsburg, PA (5.5 miles ESE) |
New Kingstown, PA
(6.4 miles NNE) Schlusser, PA (7 miles NNW) Franklintown, PA (7.1 miles SE) Messiah College, PA (7.5 miles E) Mechanicsburg, PA (7.7 miles NE) |
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Springville, PA
(1.4 miles WNW) Hatton, PA (1.9 miles WSW) Leidighs, PA (1.9 miles E) Churchtown, PA (2.4 miles ENE) Craighead, PA (2.4 miles W) |
Allen, PA
(2.4 miles ENE) Coyle, PA (2.7 miles W) Mount Zion, PA (2.7 miles WSW) White Rock Acres, PA (2.7 miles ESE) Carlisle Junction, PA (3.1 miles WSW) |
