Around Plains ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Plains, with the nearest first.
- Port Bowkley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Bowkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bowkley
- Port Bowkley is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Bowkley
- From Plains to Port Bowkley
- Forty Fort
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forty Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
- Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forty Fort
- From Plains to Forty Fort
- Hilldale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilldale
- From Plains to Hilldale
- Miners Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miners Mills
- From Plains to Miners Mills
- Swoyersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoyersville
- Swoyersville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swoyersville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swoyersville
- From Plains to Swoyersville
- Kingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kingston
- From Plains to Kingston
- Laflin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laflin
- From Plains to Laflin
- Luzerne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luzerne
- From Plains to Luzerne
- Port Blanchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Blanchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
- Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Blanchard
- From Plains to Port Blanchard
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- Pringle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - West Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Wilkes-Barre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
- Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilkes-Barre
- From Plains to Wilkes-Barre
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Courtdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Pringle
For more communities neighboring Plains, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plains.
Luzerne County ...
Plains 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 Plains ...
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 Plains.
Airports Near Plains ...
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 Plains and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Plains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plains ...
Looking for more information about Plains? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Plains. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Plains, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plains.
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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Pennsylvania Statewide Tourism
- Plains Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plains
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Plains), 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. |