Around Meckesville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Allentown. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the south of Meckesville. Allentown has a population of 121,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Scranton. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the north of Meckesville and has a population of 76,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Meckesville, with the nearest first.
- Albrightsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrightsville
- Albrightsville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albrightsville <2>
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- East Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - McMichael
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Pocono Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
- Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
- Brodheadsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
- Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
- Stoddartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Appenzell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
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- Locust Lakes Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Reeders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
- Reeders is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <2>
- Rossland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jim Thorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
- Bowmanstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
- Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
- Palmerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village
For more communities neighboring Meckesville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Meckesville.
Carbon County ...
Meckesville 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 Meckesville ...
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 Meckesville.
Airports Near Meckesville ...
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 Meckesville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Meckesville.
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 Meckesville. 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 Meckesville. |
| <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 Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Meckesville), 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. |