Around Birchtown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the southwest of Birchtown. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dunmore. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the south of Birchtown and has a population of 12,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Birchtown, with the nearest first.
- Forest City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
- Forest City Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Union Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
- Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
- Carbondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Vandling
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lenoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <2>
- Waymart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
- Waymart is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <2>
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- Aldenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- East Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jermyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
- Keen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Burnwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Aldenville
For more communities neighboring Birchtown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Birchtown.
Susquehanna County ...
Birchtown is located in Susquehanna County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birchtown ...
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 Birchtown.
Airports Near Birchtown ...
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 Birchtown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Birchtown.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/
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 Birchtown. |
| <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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Birchtown), 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. |