Hughestown
in Luzerne County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.327 and -75.773 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 19' 37" and W -75° 46' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:01 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 4:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Hughestown

Hughestown in Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) with it's 1,397 residents is a town located in United States about 181 mi (or 291 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Hughestown is now 04:01 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Hughestown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), 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 107 mi (or 172 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being 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: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mohegan Sun Pocono

Address
4,8 mi
1280 Highway 315
18702 Wilkes-Barre
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fairfield Inn & Suites Wilkes-Barre Scranton

Address
6,3 mi
884 Kidder Street
18702 Wilkes-Barre
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON(AIRPORT)

Address
1,9 mi
30 Concorde Drive
18641 PITTSTON
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn WILKES BARRE - EAST MOUNTAIN

Address
5,7 mi
600 Wildflower Drive
18702 Wilkes Barre
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express WILKES BARRE EAST

Address
5,9 mi
1063 Highway 315
18702 WILKES-BARRE
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOST INN ALL SUITES

Address
6,3 mi
860 KIDDER STREET
18702 WILKES BARRE
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rodeway Inn Moosic - Scranton

Address
4,1 mi
4130 Birney Ave.
18507 Moosic
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MICROTEL INN & SUITES BY WYNDH

Address
5,1 mi
1185 ROUTE 315
18702 Wilkes Barre
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


WOODSPRING SUITES WILKES-BARRE

Address
6,5 mi
350 BEAR CREEK COMMONS
18702 WILKES BARRE SCRANTON
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DAYS INN WILKES BARRE

Address
6,4 mi
760 KIDDER STREET
18702 Wilkes Barre
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

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.

Located at 41.3272, -75.7753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1836, Boroughs in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Pittston, Pennsylvania

Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The city gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an active anthracite coal mining city, drawing a large portion of its labor force from European immigrants. The population was 7,739 as of the 2010 census. At its peak in 1920, the population of Pittston was 18,497.

Located at 41.3239, -75.7889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Susquehanna River, Populated places established in 1770, Municipalities of the Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania, Populated places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna Heritage Valley

Yatesville, Pennsylvania

Yatesville is a borough within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 607 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.3031, -75.7817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1809, Boroughs in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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.

Located at 41.306, -75.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Pennsylvania, Radio stations established in 1963

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.

Located at 41.306, -75.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Radio stations established in 1975

WITK

WITK is an AM radio station licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Pittston, Pennsylvania. WITK broadcasts at 1550 kHz and covers much of northeastern Pennsylvania, including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The station airs various Christian religious programming. WITK is owned by Steel City Radio, Inc. The station was sold in 2007 by Lackawanna County Commissioner Robert C. Cordaro. Steel City Radio, Inc.

Located at 41.3464, -75.7847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Pennsylvania, Christian radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1971

Twin Shaft Disaster

The Twin Shaft Disaster occurred in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Colliery in Pittston, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1896, when a massive cave-in killed fifty-eight miners.

Located at 41.3416, -75.7859 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1896 in Pennsylvania, Coal mining disasters in Pennsylvania, Engineering failures, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 1896 disasters

Browntown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Browntown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Pittston. The CDP population was 1,418 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.3128, -75.7856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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