Around Harveys Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the east of Harveys Lake. 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 southeast of Harveys Lake and has a population of 40,600 people.
For comparison, Harveys Lake has a population of 2,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Harveys Lake, with the nearest first.
- Back Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
- Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
- Kunkle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lehman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman
- Lehman is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehman <3>
- Loyalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
- Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
- Meeker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Luzerne County
- Beaumont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
- Noxen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxen
- Noxen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxen <3>
- Trucksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
- Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
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- Evans Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
- Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Courtdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Jenks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Carverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Evans Falls
For more communities neighboring Harveys Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Harveys Lake.
Luzerne County ...
Harveys Lake 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 Harveys Lake ...
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 Harveys Lake.
Airports Near Harveys Lake ...
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 Harveys Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Harveys Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harveys Lake ...
Looking for more information about Harveys Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Harveys Lake. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Harveys Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harveys Lake.
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:
- Pennsylvania Statewide Tourism
- Harveys Lake Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harveys Lake
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harveys Lake. 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 Harveys Lake. |
| <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 Harveys Lake), 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. |