Welcome to Shades Glen ...
Shades Glen is located in Luzerne County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shades Glen: Shades Gln.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Shades Glen for more information about variations on the name of Shades Glen.
Shades Glen is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shades Glen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shades Glen: 570 & 272<3>
Communities near Shades Glen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shades Glen.
- Scranton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wilkes-Barre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Old Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Pittston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Moosic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Shades Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shades Glen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shades Glen. 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 Shades Glen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shades Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Shades Glen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shades Glen ...
Looking for more information about Shades Glen? 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 Shades Glen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shades Glen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shades Glen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Shades Glen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Shades Glen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |