Welcome to Sturges ...

Sturges is located in Lackawanna County<1>.

The location of Sturges has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Sturges is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sturges lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Sturges ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sturges - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sturges.

Communities near Sturges ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sturges.

• Scranton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Dunmore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
• Carbondale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Old Forge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
  • Pittston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <4>
• Taylor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Exeter
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
• Duryea
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
  • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <4>
• Clarks Summit
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
  • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <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 Sturges. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturges.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sturges. 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 Sturges.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturges. See our Newspapers Page for Sturges.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturges ...

Looking for more information about Sturges? 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 Sturges, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sturges.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturges. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/