Chain, Pennsylvania

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Allentown. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the east of Chain and has a population of 106,632 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Reading. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the south of Chain and has a population of 81,207 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Belvidere (NJ)	E	46 mi [74 km]	2,635	4.91% decrease
	Phillipsburg (NJ)	E	40 mi [64.4 km]	14,528	4.21% decrease
	Ashland	W	21 mi [33.8 km]	---
	Bethlehem	E	31 mi [49.89 km]	72,241	1.28% increase
	Bloomsburg	NW	32 mi [51.5 km]	12,772	3.21% increase
	Easton	E	38 mi [61.2 km]	26,080	0.7% decrease
	Hazleton	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	21,732	6.85% decrease
	Lebanon	SW	37 mi [59.5 km]	24,097	1.49% decrease
	Nanticoke	N	32 mi [51.5 km]	10,199	6.9% decrease
	Pittston	N	41 mi [66 km]	7,547	6.87% decrease
	Pottsville	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	14,405	7.36% decrease
	Scranton	N	48 mi [77.2 km]	72,233	5.47% decrease
	Shamokin	W	32 mi [51.5 km]	7,367	8.02% decrease
	Sunbury	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	9,819	7.46% decrease
	Wilkes-Barre	N	35 mi [56.3 km]	40,932	5.08% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Brandonville	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Coaldale	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	2,122	7.54% decrease
	Coxes Village	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Cross Village	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Delano	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Grier City-Park Crest	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Grier City	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Hometown	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	McKeansburg	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Mertz Town	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	New Boston-Morea	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Quaker City	SE	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Renningers	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Tresckow	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Tuscarora	NW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---

Schuylkill County

Chain is located in Schuylkill County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuylkill: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne and Northumberland.

While not sharing a border with Schuylkill, the counties of Northampton and Monroe are close to Chain.

Below are counties that are near Chain (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Chain:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Chain
	Bedford County	S	Napiersville	39 miles [62 km]
	Berks County	SE	Quaker City	6 miles [9 km]
	Bucks County	SE	Beechwood Acres	33 miles [53 km]
	Carbon County	NE	Bloomingdale	7 miles [11 km]
	Centre County	NE	Blakeslee Estates	32 miles [51 km]
	Chester County	SE	Pottstown Landing	37 miles [59 km]
	Columbia County	W	Byrnsville	20 miles [32 km]
	Dauphin County	W	Greenfield	35 miles [56 km]
	Lackawanna County	NE	Thornhurst	35 miles [56 km]
	Lancaster County	S	Blainsport	33 miles [53 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania<3>

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