Welcome to Starks ...
Starks is located in Lackawanna County<1>.
Starks is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Starks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Starks: 570 & 272<3>
Communities Also Named Starks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Starks - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Starks.
Communities near Starks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Starks.
- Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes-Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nanticoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pittston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Archbald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
- Blakely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
- Taylor
(3 miles [4.8 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>
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 Starks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Starks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Starks. 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 Starks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Starks. See our Newspapers Page for Starks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starks ...
Looking for more information about Starks? 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 Starks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Starks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starks - 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 Starks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Starks 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. |