Welcome to Elmbrook Terrace ...
Elmbrook Terrace is located in Lackawanna County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Elmbrook Terrace: Elmbrook Ter. (or less commonly used: Elmbrook Terr.)
Elmbrook Terrace is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elmbrook Terrace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elmbrook Terrace: 570 & 272<3>
Communities near Elmbrook Terrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmbrook Terrace.
- Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkes-Barre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dunmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carbondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Old Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
- Pittston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Archbald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <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 Elmbrook Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmbrook Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmbrook Terrace. 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 Elmbrook Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmbrook Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Elmbrook Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmbrook Terrace ...
Looking for more information about Elmbrook Terrace? 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 Elmbrook Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmbrook Terrace.
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmbrook Terrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Elmbrook Terrace area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Elmbrook Terrace area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |