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Welcome to Point Breeze ...

Point Breeze is located in Northumberland County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Point Breeze: Pt. Breeze

Point Breeze is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Point Breeze is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Point Breeze ...

While we believe that this Point Breeze is located in Northumberland County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Point Breeze. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Fayette and Philadelphia County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Point Breeze - they are located in Delaware, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Breeze.

Communities near Point Breeze ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Breeze.

  • Bloomsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sunbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
  • Selinsgrove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
    • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
  • Shenandoah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Danville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Minersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
  • Frackville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Northumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Breeze ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Breeze. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.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 Northumberland, 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 Point Breeze - 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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