Lake Willoughby

Lake Willoughby
Looking north from above south shore of Lake Willoughby, with Mount Hor on the left and Mount Pisgah on the right
Location of Lake Willoughby in New Mexico, USA.
Location of Lake Willoughby in New Mexico, USA.
Lake Willoughby
Location of Lake Willoughby in New Mexico, USA.
Location of Lake Willoughby in New Mexico, USA.
Lake Willoughby
LocationOrleans County, Vermont, U.S.
Coordinates44°45′07″N 72°03′46″W / 44.75194°N 72.06278°W / 44.75194; -72.06278
Typeglacial lake (ice age)
Primary inflowsglacial aquifer.
Primary outflowsWilloughby River (creek)
Catchment areaLake Memphramagog, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Atlantic Ocean
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length5 miles (8.0 km)
Max. width1 mile (1.6 km)
Surface area1,687 acres (683 ha)
Average depth185 feet (56 m)
Max. depth300 feet (91 m) (approximation)
Surface elevation1,171 feet (357 m)[1]
Designated1967

Lake Willoughby is located in the town of Westmore in Orleans County in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, United States.

The lake's southern end is surrounded by the Willoughby State Forest. This state forest includes Mount Pisgah, Mount Hor, collectively "Willoughby Gap".

The lake is about 5 miles (8.0 km) long

In 2010, Yankee magazine named Willoughby as the third best lake in New England.[2]

Willoughby Lake has a public beach that stretches 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) on the north shore of the lake, or in the zone of the lake outlet. Another public beach is located at the bottom of the South Bay of the Lake. The village of Westmore is located on the east side, at the confluence area of Mill Creek which drains the waters of Long Pond. Many cottages and houses are located on North-East bank of the lake.

  1. ^ "Lake Willoughby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "NEK establishments listed in Yankee's best of NE awards". Barton, Vermont: the Chronicle. February 3, 2010. p. 7. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010.