Around West Wyoming ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northeast of West Wyoming. Scranton has a population of 76,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It lies just south of West Wyoming and has a population of 40,600 people.
For comparison, West Wyoming has a population of 2,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Wyoming, with the nearest first.
- Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Carverton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Exeter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
- Port Blanchard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
- Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
- Hilldale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
- Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
- Swoyersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoyersville
- Swoyersville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swoyersville <3>
- West Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittston
- West Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Pittston <3>
- Courtdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Forty Fort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
- Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
- Laflin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Luzerne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <3>
- Miners Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Pittston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <3>
- Pringle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forty Fort
For more communities neighboring West Wyoming, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Wyoming.
Luzerne County ...
West Wyoming 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 Wyoming ...
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 Wyoming.
Airports Near West Wyoming ...
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 Wyoming and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Wyoming.
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 Wyoming. 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 Wyoming. |
| <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 Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Wyoming), 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. |