Around Upper Exeter ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It lies just east of Upper Exeter. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the south of Upper Exeter and has a population of 40,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Upper Exeter, with the nearest first.
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Carverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Duryea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Lawrenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
- Old Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- West Pittston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittston
- West Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Pittston <3>
- Avoca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Hughestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
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- Pittston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Schultzville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- West Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
- West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Pittston
For more communities neighboring Upper Exeter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Upper Exeter.
Luzerne County ...
Upper Exeter is located in Luzerne County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Exeter ...
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 Upper Exeter.
Airports Near Upper Exeter ...
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 Upper Exeter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Upper Exeter.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Exeter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
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 Upper Exeter. |
| <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 Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Upper Exeter), 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. |