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Around Harrity ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Allentown. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the southeast of Harrity. Allentown has a population of 121,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Bethlehem. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of Harrity and has a population of 75,500 people.

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

  • Parryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bowmanstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
    • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
  • Lehighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Weissport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
    • Weissport is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
  • Kittatinny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
  • Palmerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
  • Jim Thorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
  • Mertz Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
    • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
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    • Berlinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Custer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Germans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Jonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Slatedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County

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

Carbon County ...

Harrity is located in Carbon County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrity ...

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 Harrity.

Airports Near Harrity ...

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

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 Harrity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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 Harrity.
<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 Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Harrity), 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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