Around West Nicholson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the southeast of West Nicholson. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the south of West Nicholson and has a population of 40,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Nicholson, with the nearest first.
- Avery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lake Carey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Nicholson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <3>
- Factoryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Factoryville <3>
- Hop Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
- Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <3>
- Tyler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - La Plume
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Auburn Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Lake Winola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winola
- Lake Winola is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Winola <3>
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- Osterhout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Tunkhannock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
- Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <3>
- Carpenter Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
- Elk Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Meshoppen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshoppen
- Meshoppen is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meshoppen <3>
- Osterhout
For more communities neighboring West Nicholson, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Nicholson.
Wyoming County ...
West Nicholson is located in Wyoming County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan & Susquehanna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Nicholson ...
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 Nicholson.
Airports Near West Nicholson ...
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 Nicholson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Nicholson.
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 Nicholson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Nicholson. |
| <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 Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Nicholson), 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. |