Around Leonardsville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Leonardsville. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the northwest of Leonardsville and has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Leonardsville, with the nearest first.
- East Side
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Penn Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Stoddartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Albrightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrightsville
- Albrightsville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albrightsville <3>
- Bear Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek Village <3>
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- White Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
- White Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
- Meckesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Glen Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
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- Locust Lakes Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Highlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Freeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
- Mountain Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <3>
- Weatherly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly
- Weatherly is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherly <3>
- Albert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Luzerne County
- Locust Lakes Village
For more communities neighboring Leonardsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Leonardsville.
Carbon County ...
Leonardsville 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 Leonardsville ...
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 Leonardsville.
Airports Near Leonardsville ...
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 Leonardsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Leonardsville.
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 Leonardsville. 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 Leonardsville. |
| <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 Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Leonardsville), 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. |