Around West Hazleton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the north of West Hazleton. Wilkes-Barre has a population of 40,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazleton. It lies immediately east of West Hazleton and has a population of 24,800 people.
For comparison, West Hazleton has a population of 4,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Hazleton, with the nearest first.
- Harleigh
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleigh
- Harleigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleigh <2>
- Harwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Hazleton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
- Conyngham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
- Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
- Ebervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Tresckow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Coxes Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
- Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
- Coxes Village has also been known as:
- Cross Village
- Kelayres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- McAdoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
- McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
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- Sybertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybertsville
- Sybertsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sybertsville <2>
- Jeddo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Beaver Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
- Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
- Freeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
- Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Sybertsville
For more communities neighboring West Hazleton, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Hazleton.
Luzerne County ...
West Hazleton 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 West Hazleton ...
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 West Hazleton.
Airports Near West Hazleton ...
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 West Hazleton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Hazleton.
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 West Hazleton. 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 West Hazleton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 West Hazleton), 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. |