Lake Willoughby
Lake Willoughby is located in the town of Westmore in Orleans County in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, United States.
| Lake Willoughby | |
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Looking north from above south shore of Lake Willoughby, with Mount Hor on the left and Mount Pisgah on the right | |
Lake Willoughby Lake Willoughby | |
| Location | Orleans County, Vermont, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°45′07″N 72°03′46″W |
| Type | glacial lake (ice age) |
| Primary inflows | glacial aquifer. |
| Primary outflows | Willoughby River (creek) |
| Catchment area | Lake Memphramagog, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 5 miles (8.0 km) |
| Max. width | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 1,687 acres (683 ha) |
| Average depth | 185 feet (56 m) |
| Max. depth | 300 feet (91 m) (approximation) |
| Surface elevation | 1,171 feet (357 m) |
U.S. National Natural Landmark | |
| Designated | 1967 |
The lake's southern end is surrounded by the Willoughby State Forest. This state forest includes Mount Pisgah, Mount Hor, collectively "Willoughby Gap".
In 2010, Yankee magazine named Willoughby as the third best lake in New England.
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.