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Around Rippletown ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northeast of Rippletown. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It lies just north of Rippletown and has a population of 40,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rippletown, with the nearest first.

  • Albert
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Albert is located in Luzerne County
  • Dorrance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
  • Glen Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mountain Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Slocum Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Slocum Corners is located in Luzerne County
  • Warrior Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
    • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Sugar Notch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Ashley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Nanticoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • White Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Freeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glen Lyon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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      • Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
    • Highlands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Hunlock Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Rippletown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rippletown.

Luzerne County ...

Rippletown 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 Rippletown ...

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 Rippletown.

Airports Near Rippletown ...

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 Rippletown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rippletown.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rippletown. 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 Rippletown.
<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 Rippletown), 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.









 

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