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Around Maplewood Heights ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the east of Maplewood Heights. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It lies just southeast of Maplewood Heights and has a population of 40,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Maplewood Heights, with the nearest first.

  • Dallas
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Back Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
    • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
  • Trucksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
    • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Carverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
  • Courtdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
    • Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Kunkle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
    • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
  • Lehman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Luzerne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Luzerne County
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    • Pringle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Pringle is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Swoyersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Wyoming
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
      • West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Beaumont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Edwardsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
    • Forty Fort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
      • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people

For more communities neighboring Maplewood Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Maplewood Heights.

Luzerne County ...

Maplewood Heights 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 Maplewood Heights ...

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 Maplewood Heights.

Airports Near Maplewood Heights ...

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 Maplewood Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Maplewood Heights.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maplewood Heights. 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 Maplewood Heights.
<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 Maplewood Heights), 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.









 

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