Around Briar Crest Woods ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the north of Briar Crest Woods. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bethlehem. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of Briar Crest Woods and has a population of 75,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the nearest first.
- Albrightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrightsville
- Albrightsville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albrightsville <2>
- Meckesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Locust Lakes Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Pocono Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
- Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
- Stoddartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west) - McMichael
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Appenzell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Reeders
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
- Reeders is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <2>
- Brodheadsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
- Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
- Mount Pocono
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
- Tobyhanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobyhanna
- Tobyhanna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobyhanna <2>
- Penn Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Reeders
For more communities neighboring Briar Crest Woods, please visit our County-by-County Page for Briar Crest Woods.
Monroe County ...
Briar Crest Woods is located in Monroe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briar Crest Woods ...
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 Briar Crest Woods.
Airports Near Briar Crest Woods ...
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 Briar Crest Woods and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Briar Crest Woods.
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 Briar Crest Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 Briar Crest Woods. |
| <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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Briar Crest Woods), 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. |