Around Childs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of Childs. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Childs and has a population of 40,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Childs, with the nearest first.
- Carbondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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>
- Mayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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>
- Jermyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Vandling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Blakely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
- Peckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckville
- Peckville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peckville <2>
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- Waymart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Cortez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Craig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- East Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Forest City Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Waymart
For more communities neighboring Childs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Childs.
Lackawanna County ...
Childs is located in Lackawanna County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Childs ...
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 Childs.
Airports Near Childs ...
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 Childs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Childs.
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 Childs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.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 Childs. |
| <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 Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Childs), 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. |