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Welcome to Lackawanna County ...
Time Zone: Lackawanna County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Scranton is the Seat for Lackawanna County.
Lackawanna County was founded August 13, 1878 and was created by taking area from Luzerne County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lackawanna had a population of 209,808 people. This is a decrease of 2.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 214,437 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lackawanna represented 1.69% of the total population of Pennsylvania.
Below are some of the communities located in Lackawanna County:
- Archbald
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
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- Blakely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <3>
- Carbondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Clarks Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
- Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <3>
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Dalton is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
- Dickson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
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- Dunmore
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
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- Jermyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
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- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <3>
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
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- Moosic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
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- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
- Old Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <3>
- Olyphant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <3>
- Scranton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
- Throop
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Throop is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <3>
- Vandling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Websites specific to Lackawanna County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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. |
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