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Around Shoentown ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Reading. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southeast of Shoentown. Reading has a population of 88,200 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Lebanon. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Shoentown and has a population of 25,700 people.

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

  • Port Carbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
    • Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <3>
  • Mechanicsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Palo Alto
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Saint Clair
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mount Carbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • New Philadelphia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Renningers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renningers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
    • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
  • Seltzer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
    • Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
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    • Marlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
      • Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Middleport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Orwigsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cressona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
      • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <3>
    • Landingville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Minersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>

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

Schuylkill County ...

Shoentown is located in Schuylkill County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoentown ...

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 Shoentown.

Airports Near Shoentown ...

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

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 Shoentown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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 Shoentown.
<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 Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shoentown), 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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