Welcome to La Plume ...
La Plume is located in Lackawanna County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Plume, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
La Plume is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Plume lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for La Plume: 570 & 272<3>
Communities near La Plume ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Plume.
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scranton
- From La Plume to Scranton
- Dunmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunmore
- From La Plume to Dunmore
- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbondale
- From La Plume to Carbondale
- Old Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Pittston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pittston
- From La Plume to Pittston
- Archbald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
- Blakely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Moosic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Dickson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Plume. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Plume.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Plume. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Plume.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Plume. See our Newspapers Page for La Plume.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Plume ...
Looking for more information about La Plume? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Plume, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Plume.
Adding La Plume to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Plume in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Plume was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found La Plume in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Plume.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Plume. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Plume - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the La Plume area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the La Plume area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |