Around Bear Creek Village ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the north of Bear Creek Village. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It lies just northwest of Bear Creek Village and has a population of 40,600 people.
For comparison, Bear Creek Village has a population of 250 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bear Creek Village, with the nearest first.
- Penn Lake Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Glen Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Laurel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Run <3>
- Mountain Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <3>
- Ashley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
- Miners Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Stoddartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- East Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hilldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
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- Laflin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
- Wilkes-Barre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
- Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <3>
- Yatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Dupont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
- Forty Fort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
- Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
- Laflin
For more communities neighboring Bear Creek Village, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bear Creek Village.
Luzerne County ...
Bear Creek Village is located in Luzerne County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Creek Village ...
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 Bear Creek Village.
Airports Near Bear Creek Village ...
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 Bear Creek Village and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bear Creek Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Creek Village ...
Looking for more information about Bear Creek Village? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bear Creek Village. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bear Creek Village, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Creek Village.
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 Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Pennsylvania Statewide Tourism
- Bear Creek Village Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Creek Village
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Creek Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bear Creek Village. |
| <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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bear Creek Village), 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. |