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Census Data for Shades Glen

As far as we can tell, Shades Glen<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Shades Glen, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Bear Creek Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Penn Lake Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
    • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
  • East Side
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
    • East Side is located in Carbon County
  • Laurel Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Laflin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
  • Dupont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
  • Yatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
  • Ashley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Avoca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hughestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
    • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
  • Pittston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
    • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
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    • Wilkes-Barre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Duryea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
    • Exeter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>

Luzerne County ...

Shades Glen is located in Luzerne County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Luzerne County.

Miscellaneous Information for Shades Glen ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Luzerne County or the community of Shades Glen:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Shades Glen:
    • GNIS ID for Shades Glen: 1187295
    • GNIS ID for Luzerne County: 1209183
    • GNIS ID for State of Pennsylvania: 1779798
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Shades Glen is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Shades Glen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shades Glen. 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/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Shades Glen may originally have been Shade's Glen. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shades Glen might be written as Shade Glen. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Shades Glen.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.









 

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