Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake is a reservoir in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania. The original lake was built by the Simpson family of Huntingdon as a hydroelectric project.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Lake Raystown” and “Raystown Reservoir”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aitch and Paradise Furnace.
Aitch
Hamlet
Aitch is an extinct town in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The town site was inundated by the creation of Raystown Lake. Aitch is situated 3 miles west of Raystown Lake.
Paradise Furnace
Hamlet
Photo: Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Paradise Furnace, also known as the Mary Anne Furnace, is a national historic district that is located in Trough Creek State Park in Todd Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Paradise Furnace is situated 4 miles south of Raystown Lake.
Hesston
Hamlet
Hesston is an unincorporated community in Penn Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Also located in Hesston is Raystown Lake. Hesston is the home of the Hesston Speedway. The community was originally called Pleasant Grove and Grafton. Hesston is situated 4 miles north of Raystown Lake.
Raystown Lake
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Raystown Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Japanese—“Raystown Lake” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Raystown Lago”
- French: “Raystown Lake”
- Japanese: “レイスタウン湖”
- Japanese: “レイスタン湖”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Seven Points Recreation Area and Brumbaugh Crossing.
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