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Discover Childs
Childs in Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania) is a city in United States about 200 mi (or 323 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Childs is now 09:35 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Childs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Statue of Liberty in a distance of 101 mi (or 163 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Scranton, Honesdale, Tunkhannock, Montrose and Binghamton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 62% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 13% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Carbondale Grand Hotel & Conference Center
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Pine Street Gas Leak Audio - 5/12/12
On Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 9:50 am Station 58 along with Rescue and EMS 59 were dispatched to 325 Pine Street in Archbald Borough (Nebraska Section) for a gas leak.
Fully involved structure fire in Jermyn, PA
This info was taken directly from the Jermyn Fire Department's website. I am not a member at this department, just happened to be in the area when the call came in. For more information, pictures,...
Possible Structure Fire Dispatch Audio - 07.31.12
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 3:36 pm Station 58 along with Rescue and EMS 59 were dispatched for a possible structure fire on the 500 block of Washington Avenue in Jermyn.
Washington Ave. 2 Alarm Structure Fire Video - 2/25/2012
On Saturday, February 25 Station 58 along with Rescue and EMS 59 were dispatched for a fire in a wall at 534 Washington Avenue. Chief 58 arrived on-scene confirming a working fire.
Garbage Truck Fuel Leak Audio - 1/23/12
on January 23, 2012 Station 58 along with Rescue and EMS 59 were dispatched for fuel leaking out of a garbage truck on the corner of Washington Avenue and Division Street.
Forest City Regional Prom (5-3-14)
The Forest City Regional Prom held at The Best Western Pioneer Plaza in Carbondale PA on May 3, 2014.
Structure Fire on 42nd St. in Carbondale Dispatch Audio - Part I
Dispatch Audio from the Structure Fire in the City of Carbondale on September 4th, 2013.
History Alive: Caboose 35964 rolls into Carbondale - Part 2
Video taken by Matthew Buberniak, Administrative Assistant, Carbondale Historical Society & Museum, Incorporated.
Structure Fire in the City of Carbondale Dispatch Audio - 10.23.13
On Wednesday, October 23 at 4:50 pm the Special Response Narrative (S.R.N.) would be dispatched for a structure fire on Salem Avenue in the City of Carbondale. The S.R.N. assignment would ...
Structure Fire on 42nd St. in Carbondale Dispatch Audio - Part III
Dispatch Audio from the Structure Fire in the City of Carbondale on September 4th, 2013.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Jermyn, known as "The Birthplace of First Aid in America," is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, on the Lackawanna River, 12 miles northeast of Scranton. A productive anthracite coal field was in the region in 1900 when 2,567 people lived here. In 1910, 3,158 residents of Jermyn were tallied. In the early years of the twentieth century, coal mines, cut-glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing, and saw mills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough.
Mayfield, Pennsylvania
Mayfield is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 14 miles northeast of Scranton. In the past, it contained a silk mill and a coal mining industry. In 1900, 2,300 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,662 people inhabited Mayfield. The population was 1,807 at the 2010 census.
WCDL
WCDL is an AM broadcasting radio station licensed to Carbondale, Pennsylvania. The station operates on a frequency of 1440 kHz with 5,000 Watts of power using a non-directional antenna during daytime hours only. However, the station has plans filed with the Federal Communications Commission to extend their broadcast hours to nighttime with a power reduction to 37 Watts (same non-directional signal) during that time period.
East Jermyn
East Jermyn is a small section of Jermyn, Pennsylvania east of the Lackawanna River and west of the Nebraska section of Archbald, Pennsylvania commonly referred to as "The Lane"