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Welcome to East Lenox ...

East Lenox is located in Susquehanna County<1>.


The location of East Lenox has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of East Lenox, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for East Lenox: E. Lenox

East Lenox is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: East Lenox lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for East Lenox: (570)

Communities near East Lenox ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Lenox.

  • Dunmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
  • Carbondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Archbald
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Blakely
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Dickson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Olyphant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Clarks Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Jessup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Throop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <4>
  • Jermyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Lenox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Lenox.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Lenox. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Lenox.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Lenox. See our Newspapers Page for East Lenox.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Lenox ...

Looking for more information about East Lenox? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Lenox, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Lenox.

Adding East Lenox to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Lenox in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Lenox was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Lenox.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lenox. 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>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Lenox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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