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Around Fox Hill ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the northeast of Fox Hill. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It lies just west of Fox Hill and has a population of 40,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fox Hill, with the nearest first.

  • Miners Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
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    • Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
  • Hilldale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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    • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
  • Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
  • Laflin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Port Blanchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
    • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
  • Forty Fort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
    • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
  • Laurel Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Swoyersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Wyoming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
    • Yatesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Edwardsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
    • Exeter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
    • Hughestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Fox Hill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fox Hill.

Luzerne County ...

Fox Hill is located in Luzerne County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Hill ...

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 Fox Hill.

Airports Near Fox Hill ...

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 Fox Hill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fox Hill.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.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 Fox Hill.
<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 Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fox Hill), 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.









 

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