Around Port Bowkley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the northeast of Port Bowkley. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It lies immediately southwest of Port Bowkley and has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Port Bowkley, with the nearest first.
- Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
- Forty Fort
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
- Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
- Hilldale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
- Miners Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- 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 <3>
- Courtdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Edwardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Kingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Luzerne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
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- Port Blanchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
- Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Laflin
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Port Blanchard
For more communities neighboring Port Bowkley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Port Bowkley.
Luzerne County ...
Port Bowkley 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 Port Bowkley ...
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 Port Bowkley.
Airports Near Port Bowkley ...
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 Port Bowkley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Port Bowkley.
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 Port Bowkley. 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 Port Bowkley. |
| <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 Port Bowkley), 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. |