Welcome to Port Jenkins ...
Port Jenkins is primarily located in Carbon County<1>. A portion of Port Jenkins extends into Luzerne County.
A typical abbreviation for Port Jenkins: Prt. Jenkins
Port Jenkins is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Port Jenkins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Port Jenkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Jenkins.
- Wilkes-Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <3>
- Pittston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moosic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <3>
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
- Lehighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Port Jenkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Jenkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Jenkins. 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 Port Jenkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Jenkins. See our Newspapers Page for Port Jenkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Jenkins ...
Looking for more information about Port Jenkins? 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 Port Jenkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Jenkins.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Jenkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |