Around Houston City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It lies just northeast of Houston City. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It lies just southwest of Houston City and has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Houston City, with the nearest first.
- Avoca
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
- Belian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
- Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
- Dupont
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
- Duryea
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
- Duryea is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
- Langdon
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lawrenceville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
- Hughestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Moosic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
- Old Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
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- Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <2>
- Taylor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- West Pittston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittston
- West Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Pittston <2>
- Yatesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Laflin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Pittston
For more communities neighboring Houston City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Houston City.
Luzerne County ...
Houston City 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 Houston City ...
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 Houston City.
Airports Near Houston City ...
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 Houston City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Houston City.
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 Houston City. 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 Houston City. |
| <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 Houston City), 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. |