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Around Tower City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Harrisburg. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southwest of Tower City. Harrisburg has a population of 49,300 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Lebanon. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the southeast of Tower City and has a population of 25,700 people.

For comparison, Tower City has a population of 1,300 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Tower City, with the nearest first.

  • Orwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
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    • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
  • Valley View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
    • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <3>
  • Williamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Keffers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
    • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
  • Hegins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Joliett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
  • Beuchler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
    • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
  • Suedberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
    • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
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    • East Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lykens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ravine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County

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

Schuylkill County ...

Tower City 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 Tower City ...

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 Tower City.

Airports Near Tower City ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tower City ...

Looking for more information about Tower City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Tower City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Tower City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tower City.

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 Tower City. 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 Tower City.
<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 Tower City), 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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