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Welcome to Maplewood Heights ...

Maplewood Heights is located in Luzerne County<1>.


The location of Maplewood Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Maplewood Heights: Maplewood Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Maplewood Heights is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Maplewood Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Maplewood Heights is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Maplewood Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maplewood Heights - they are located in Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maplewood Heights.

Communities near Maplewood Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maplewood Heights.

  • Scranton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nanticoke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Old Forge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Taylor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Maplewood Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maplewood Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maplewood Heights. 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 Maplewood Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maplewood Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Maplewood Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maplewood Heights ...

Looking for more information about Maplewood Heights? 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 Maplewood Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maplewood Heights.

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>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maplewood Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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