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Delve into Dupont
Dupont in Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) with it's 2,714 habitants is a city located in United States about 181 mi (or 292 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Dupont is now 03:13 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Dupont, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Independence Hall in a distance of 106 mi (or 171 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Scranton, Tunkhannock, Jim Thorpe, Montrose and Honesdale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 77% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Scranton - Conference Center
Mohegan Sun Pocono
Holiday Inn Express WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON(AIRPORT)
Comfort Suites Scranton
Holiday Inn Express WILKES BARRE EAST
Holiday Inn WILKES BARRE - EAST MOUNTAIN
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
Hampton Inn Scranton at Montage Mountain
TownePlace Suites Scranton Wilkes-Barre
SpringHill Suites Scranton Wilkes-Barre
Videos from this area
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RBMN PEPI at Duryea, PA 2/28/09
Reading & Northern train PEPI-28 heads north past the cemetery at Duryea with a single SD40-2 running long hood forward. This train would spend about two hours working Pittston Yard before...
Samuel - (1/3) Live 7/26/95 Sea Sea's, Moosic, PA
Samuel from State College, Pennsylvania perform July 26th, 1995 at Sea Sea's in Moosic, Pa. Also on the show was Split Lip and Collosus Of The Fall. I shot this on a vhs camcorder to dvd transfer....
Near Crash Dirt Bike and Quad
Just out riding when a quad crosses my path Near Crash Dirt Bike and Quad.
Chihuahua & Pug Mix
I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor) Our Puppy, (His Name Is Friday) Likes To Go By By In The Car. He Was Named Friday Because He Was Born On...
CP 259 and 165 near Dupont, PA 07/16/09
Two trains on the CP Sunbury Sub near CPF679 in Dupont. First, 259 is seen heading under the Route 11 overpass in Avoca. Next, 165 heads past the Main Street grade crossing in Dupont. Both...
Quad doing Hill Climb
Just watching a qaud attempt a big hill climb, near Pittston Pa on April 26 2014 #djiphantom.
ARFF Class at Wilkes Barre - Scranton International Airport
ARFF class with live fire training that was held on the night of Wednesday, July 29, 2009. This video shows us fighting a propane fueled fire in a pan outside of the aircraft simulator. We...
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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.
Avoca, Pennsylvania
Avoca is a borough within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 10 miles northeast of Wilkes Barre and 9 miles southwest of Scranton. The population was 2,661 at the 2010 census. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is located in Pittston Township next to the eastern border of Avoca.
Dupont, Pennsylvania
Dupont is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, which neighbors the city of Wilkes-Barre. The population was 2,711 at the 2010 census. The borough was originally called "Smithville", after its first group of settlers. It was a small Polish town where most of the jobs came from the local coal mine industry. Its name was changed to Dupont after the company called Dupont Explosives was built.
Duryea, Pennsylvania
Duryea is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles south of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. Duryea was incorporated as a borough in 1891. Coal mining and the manufacture of silk were the chief industries in the early years of its existence. The population numbered 7,487 in 1910 and 8,275 in 1940. The population was 4,917 at the 2010 census.
Hughestown, Pennsylvania
Hughestown is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2010 census. In 1934, the right arm of Hughestown resident Harry Tompkins was crushed by an Erie Railroad train. The resulting U.S. Supreme Court case, Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, laid the foundation for a large part of modern American civil procedure.
Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Pittston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township is located within the Greater Pittston metro area. The population was 3,368 at the 2010 census. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is located in Pittston Township.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is an airport located in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, near the border of Luzerne County and Lackawanna County, halfway between the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. The airport advertises itself as "your gateway to Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains".
WDMT
WDMT, also known as 102.3 The Mountain, is an adult album alternative radio station in Pittston, Pennsylvania. The station's website states "More music. Less hype. " as part of its mission. Station IDs often include the phrase "It's different here. " WDMT is owned and operated by Entercom Wilkes-Barre, which also operates sister stations WKRZ, WGGY, WILK-FM, and WILK.
WILK-FM
WILK-FM is a radio station licensed to Avoca, Pennsylvania operating at a frequency of 103.1 MHz serving the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton radio market. The station serves as the premiere station in the regionally simulcast WILK News Radio Network, a network of four radio stations owned by Entercom carrying local news and talk programming for the region served by the stations. In 2007, WILK-FM started hybrid-digital IBOC broadcasting using the HD Radio system by Ibiquity.