Around Jenks ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the east of Jenks. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the south of Jenks and has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Jenks, with the nearest first.
- Evans Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- South Eaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Beaumont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
- Osterhout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Tunkhannock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
- Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <3>
- Noxen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxen
- Noxen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxen <3>
- Vosburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kunkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lake Winola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winola
- Lake Winola is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Winola <3>
- Mehoopany Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Forkston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Harveys Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
- Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <3>
- Lake Carey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Lake Winola
For more communities neighboring Jenks, please visit our County-by-County Page for Jenks.
Wyoming County ...
Jenks is located in Wyoming County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan & Susquehanna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenks ...
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 Jenks.
Airports Near Jenks ...
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 Jenks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Jenks.
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 Jenks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jenks. |
| <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 Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Jenks), 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. |