Welcome to The Escape ...

The Escape is located in Pike County<1>.

The location of The Escape has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The Escape is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The Escape lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Escape is located in the (570) area code.

Communities near The Escape ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Escape.

• Scranton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Dunmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
• Carbondale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Archbald
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
  • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
• Blakely
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Dickson City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
  • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>
• Olyphant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
  • Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <4>
• Jessup
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
  • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <4>
• Honesdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
  • Honesdale is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
• Throop
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
  • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around The Escape. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Escape.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Escape. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Escape.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Escape. See our Newspapers Page for The Escape.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Escape ...

Looking for more information about The Escape? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to The Escape, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Escape.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Escape. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/