Welcome to Avondale Hill ...
Avondale Hill is located in Luzerne County<1>.
The location of Avondale Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Avondale Hill is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avondale Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Avondale Hill is located in the (570) area code.
Communities near Avondale Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avondale Hill.
- Wilkes-Barre [Luzerne County]
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- Wilkes-Barre [Luzerne County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
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- Hazleton [Luzerne County]
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- Hazleton [Luzerne County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
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- Kingston [Luzerne County]
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- Kingston [Luzerne County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
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- Berwick [Columbia County]
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- Berwick [Columbia County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
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- Old Forge [Lackawanna County]
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- Old Forge [Lackawanna County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pittston [Luzerne County]
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- Pittston [Luzerne County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
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- Taylor [Lackawanna County]
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- Taylor [Lackawanna County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Moosic [Lackawanna County]
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- Moosic [Lackawanna County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Exeter [Luzerne County]
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- Exeter [Luzerne County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Swoyersville [Luzerne County]
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- Swoyersville [Luzerne County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,010 people
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- Old Forge [Lackawanna County]
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 Avondale Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avondale Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avondale Hill. 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 Avondale Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Avondale Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale Hill ...
Looking for more information about Avondale Hill? 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 Avondale Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avondale Hill.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avondale Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avondale Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2273, Longitude: -75.9833 In this case, the coordinates for Avondale Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |