Around Clarks Green ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It lies just south of Clarks Green. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southwest of Clarks Green and has a population of 40,600 people.
For comparison, Clarks Green has a population of 1,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Clarks Green, with the nearest first.
- Clarks Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
- Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <3>
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
- Glenburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Justus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Dalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
- Carpenter Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Dickson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <3>
- Schultzville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
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- Blakely
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- East Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Green Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- La Plume
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Olyphant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <3>
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Blakely
For more communities neighboring Clarks Green, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clarks Green.
Lackawanna County ...
Clarks Green 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 Clarks Green ...
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 Clarks Green.
Airports Near Clarks Green ...
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 Clarks Green and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clarks Green.
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 Clarks Green. 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 Clarks Green. |
| <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 Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clarks Green), 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. |