Around West Penn ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Allentown. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the east of West Penn. Allentown has a population of 121,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Reading. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of West Penn and has a population of 88,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Penn, with the nearest first.
- Tamaqua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
- New Ringgold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ringgold
- New Ringgold is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ringgold <3>
- Tuscarora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hometown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- McKeansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Rauschs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
- Middleport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Grier City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
- Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
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- Lansford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <3>
- Quaker City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Delano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Jacksonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- New Mahoning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- New Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <3>
- Lansford
For more communities neighboring West Penn, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Penn.
Schuylkill County ...
West Penn is located in Schuylkill County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Penn ...
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 Penn.
Airports Near West Penn ...
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 Penn and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Penn.
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 Penn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
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 Penn. |
| <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 Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Penn), 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. |