Tafton, Pennsylvania

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scranton. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the west of Tafton and has a population of 76,415 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Wilkes-Barre. It is located about 37 miles [59 km] to the west of Tafton and has a population of 43,123 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dover (NJ)	SE	48 mi [77.2 km]	17,860	1.8% decrease
	Hackettstown (NJ)	SE	42 mi [67.6 km]	9,511	8.57% decrease
	Phillipsburg (NJ)	S	49 mi [78.9 km]	14,528	4.21% decrease
	Chester (NY)	E	47 mi [75.6 km]	13,483	11.06% increase
	Fallsburg (NY)	NE	37 mi [59.5 km]	13,366	9.25% increase
	Goshen (NY)	E	43 mi [69.2 km]	13,957	8.08% increase
	Mamakating (NY)	E	37 mi [59.5 km]	11,403	3.64% increase
	Middletown (NY)	E	39 mi [62.8 km]	25,865	1.88% increase
	Shawangunk (NY)	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	12,712	5.74% increase
	Thompson (NY)	NE	31 mi [49.89 km]	14,589	2.82% increase
	Wallkill (NY)	E	41 mi [66 km]	27,450	11.32% increase
	Warwick (NY)	E	43 mi [69.2 km]	32,822	6.69% increase
	Wawarsing (NY)	NE	45 mi [72.4 km]	13,715	6.41% increase
	Easton	S	49 mi [78.9 km]	26,080	0.7% decrease
	Nanticoke	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	10,199	6.9% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Millville (NJ)	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	---
	Callicoon (NY)	N	25 mi [40.23 km]	---
	Cochecton (NY)	NE	21 mi [33.8 km]	1,335	0.53% increase
	Highland (NY)	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,495	3.79% increase
	Lumberland (NY)	E	20 mi [32.19 km]	2,076	7.07% increase
	Narrowsburg (NY)	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Port Jervis (NY)	E	25 mi [40.23 km]	9,111	2.83% increase
	Tusten (NY)	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,464	3.46% increase
	Carbondale	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	9,208	6.08% decrease
	Forest City Station	NW	22 mi [35.41 km]	---
	Locust Lakes Village	SW	25 mi [40.23 km]	---
	Mount Cobb	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Mountainhome	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Pocono Pines	SW	24 mi [38.62 km]	---
	Turnersville	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	---

Pike County

Tafton is located in Pike County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike: Monroe, Wayne, Sussex (NJ), Sullivan (NY) and Orange (NY).

While not sharing a border with Pike, the following counties are close to Tafton: Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Warren (NJ).

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

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Tafton
	Sussex County (NJ)	E	Millville (NJ)	21 miles [33 km]
	Warren County (NJ)	S	Calno (NJ)	25 miles [40 km]
	Delaware County (NY)	N	Lordville (NY)	32 miles [51 km]
	Orange County (NY)	E	Sparrow Bush (NY)	23 miles [37 km]
	Sullivan County (NY)	NE	Minisink Ford (NY)	11 miles [17 km]
	Carbon County	SW	Lake Harmony	31 miles [49 km]
	Centre County	SW	Blakeslee Estates	28 miles [45 km]
	Lackawanna County	W	Cortez	14 miles [22 km]
	Luzerne County	W	Glendale	27 miles [43 km]
	Monroe County	S	Skytop	12 miles [19 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania<3>

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