Around Glen Lyon ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northeast of Glen Lyon. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the northeast of Glen Lyon and has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Glen Lyon, with the nearest first.
- Hunlock Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunlock Creek
- Hunlock Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunlock Creek <2>
- Slocum Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Corners
- Slocum Corners is located in Luzerne County
- Nanticoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <2>
- Shickshinny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickshinny
- Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickshinny <2>
- Dorrance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
- Warrior Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
- Sugar Notch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Albert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Luzerne County
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- Huntington Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Mills
- Huntington Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Mills <2>
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Waterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Ashley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
- Beach Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Harveyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Huntington Mills
For more communities neighboring Glen Lyon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen Lyon.
Luzerne County ...
Glen Lyon 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 Glen Lyon ...
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 Glen Lyon.
Airports Near Glen Lyon ...
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 Glen Lyon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen Lyon.
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 Glen Lyon. 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 Glen Lyon. |
| <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. |
| <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 Glen Lyon), 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. |