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Welcome to Luzerne County ...
Time Zone: Luzerne County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Wilkes-Barre is the Seat for Luzerne County.
Luzerne County was founded September 25, 1786 and was created by taking area from Northumberland County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Luzerne had a population of 317,438 people. This is a decrease of 1.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 320,918 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Luzerne represented 2.53% of the total population of Pennsylvania.
Below are some of the communities located in Luzerne County:
- Ashley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
- Bear Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Conyngham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
- Conyngham is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
- Courtdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dupont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
- Duryea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
- Duryea is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
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- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
- Exeter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
- Forty Fort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
- Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
- Freeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harveys Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
- Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <2>
- Hazleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hughestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jeddo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Larksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
- Larksville is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <2>
- Laurel Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nescopeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
- Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <2>
- New Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Penn Lake Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Pittston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pringle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Shickshinny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Notch
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Swoyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Warrior Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- West Hazleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- West Pittston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
- West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- White Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
- White Haven is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
- Wilkes-Barre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Yatesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Websites specific to Luzerne County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carbon County
- Columbia County
- Lackawanna County
- Monroe County
- Schuylkill County
- Sullivan County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<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. |
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