Around Scranton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Buffalo. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the north of Scranton. Buffalo has a population of 254,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Niagara Falls (ON). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northwest of Scranton and has a population of 82,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Scranton, with the nearest first.
- Armor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
- Armor is located in Erie County
- Hamburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
- Athol Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Springs
- Athol Springs is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol Springs <2>
- Water Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Erie County
- Bay View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Blasdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blasdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blasdell
- Blasdell is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blasdell <2>
- Wanakah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
- Wanakah is located in Erie County
- North Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
- North Boston is located in Erie County
- Orchard Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <2>
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- Ellicott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lackawanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawanna
- Lackawanna is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna <2>
- Webster Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
- Webster Corners is located in Erie County
- Webster Corners has also been known as:
- Websters Corners
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jewettville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
- Jewettville is located in Erie County
- Ellicott
For more communities neighboring Scranton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Scranton.
Erie County ...
Scranton is located in Erie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scranton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scranton.
Airports Near Scranton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Scranton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Scranton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New York:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scranton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scranton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Scranton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |