Around Shades Glen ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the north of Shades Glen. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the northwest of Shades Glen and has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shades Glen, with the nearest first.
- Bear Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek Village <2>
- Stoddartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Locust Lakes Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- East Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Laurel Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Run <2>
- Glen Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Laflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Miners Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
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- Spring Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
- Hilldale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
- Langdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mountain Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Spring Brook
For more communities neighboring Shades Glen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shades Glen.
Luzerne County ...
Shades Glen 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 Shades Glen ...
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 Shades Glen.
Airports Near Shades Glen ...
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 Shades Glen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shades Glen.
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 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shades Glen), 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. |