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| Lakewood, Pennsylvania | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Lakewood | |
Lakewood, as seen from PA-370.
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| Nickname(s): Little York, Lakin, Como, Winwood (all historical) | |
| Country | United States |
| Commonwealth | Pennsylvania |
| U.S. Congressional District | 10 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District | Wayne Highlands Region I |
| Magisterial District | 22-3-04 |
| Township | Preston |
| Settled | 1817 |
| Founded by | David Wooley, James Moore, and Franklin Duval |
| Elevation | 1,778 ft (542 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18439 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1181094 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-62600-41096 |
| Major Roads |  |
Lakewood is a village in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Lakewood is on Pennsylvania Route 370 (PA-370), about 7 miles (11 km) east of Thompson, Pennsylvania and about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Hancock, New York. 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.
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