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Welcome to Upper Pittston ...

Upper Pittston is located in Luzerne County<1>.


The location of Upper Pittston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Upper Pittston is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Upper Pittston lies within the (570) area code.

Communities near Upper Pittston ...

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

  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nanticoke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Archbald
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>

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 Upper Pittston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Pittston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Pittston ...

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

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Pittston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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