Welcome to Wagners Forest Park ...
Wagners Forest Park is located in Monroe County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wagners Forest Park: Wagners Frst. Park
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wagners Forest Park for more information about variations on the name of Wagners Forest Park.
Wagners Forest Park is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wagners Forest Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Wagners Forest Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wagners Forest Park.
- Wilkes-Barre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Pittston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moosic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Duryea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Pittston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Thorpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
- Mount Pocono
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
- Ashley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dupont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
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 Wagners Forest Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wagners Forest Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wagners Forest Park. 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 Wagners Forest Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wagners Forest Park. See our Newspapers Page for Wagners Forest Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wagners Forest Park ...
Looking for more information about Wagners Forest Park? 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 Wagners Forest Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wagners Forest Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wagners Forest Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |