Around Pond Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the north of Pond Creek. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Pond Creek and has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pond Creek, with the nearest first.
- White Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
- White Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
- Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Freeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
- Jeddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Penn Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Albert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Luzerne County
- Ebervale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- East Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Glen Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
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- Weatherly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly
- Weatherly is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherly <3>
- Coxes Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
- Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
- Coxes Village has also been known as:
- Cross Village
- Harleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleigh
- Harleigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleigh <3>
- Hazleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <3>
- Hudsondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Mountain Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <3>
- Weatherly
For more communities neighboring Pond Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pond Creek.
Luzerne County ...
Pond Creek 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 Pond Creek ...
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 Pond Creek.
Airports Near Pond Creek ...
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 Pond Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pond Creek.
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 Pond Creek. 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 Pond Creek. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pond Creek), 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. |