Wilkes-Barre
in Luzerne County of Pennsylvania, United States
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Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport (10 mi) - Lehigh Valley International Airport (47 mi)
- Williamsport Regional Airport (54 mi)
- Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field (60 mi)
- Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (67 mi)
- Lancaster Airport (81 mi)
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport (82 mi)
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (91 mi)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (97 mi)
- Philadelphia International Airport (101 mi)
- La Guardia Airport (110 mi)
- John F Kennedy International Airport (117 mi)
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport (129 mi)
- Independence Hall (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Wilkes Barre Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Wyoming Valley Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Four Seasons Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Huntsville Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Newberry Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Fox Hill Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Twin Oaks Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Applewood Golf Course (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Irem Temple Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.246 and -75.881 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 14' 45" and W -75° 52' 52"
- 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: 11:53 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:00 am and 4:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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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
Delve into Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) with it's 40,780 habitants is a town located in United States about 174 mi (or 279 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Wilkes-Barre is now 11:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Wilkes-Barre, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 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 105 mi (or 168 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of 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 Bloomsburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mohegan Sun Pocono
Hampton Inn - Suites Wilkes-Barre-Scranton PA
Holiday Inn WILKES BARRE - EAST MOUNTAIN
Holiday Inn Express WILKES BARRE EAST
HOST INN ALL SUITES
BW PLUS GENETTI HTL
Courtyard Wilkes-Barre Arena
Hilton Garden Inn Wilkes Barre
Comfort Inn & Suites
Fairfield Inn & Suites Wilkes-Barre Scranton
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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.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre /ˈwɪlksbæri/ is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area with a population of 41,498, making it the 13th largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census making it the fourth largest metro/statistical area in the state of Pennsylvania.
Kingston, Pennsylvania
Kingston is a municipality located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes Barre. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,182.
King's College (Pennsylvania)
King's College, formally The College of Christ the King, is a liberal arts college located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, King's has been ranked among the best colleges in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for 16 straight years. Barron's Best Buys in College Education selected King's as one of the top 10% of colleges in the United States.
Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private, non-denominational American university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and became an independent institution in 1940, naming itself Wilkes College, after English radical politician John Wilkes. The school was granted university status in 1990.
WRKC
WRKC is a 440 watt student operated college radio station in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in northeastern Pennsylvania. The station's signal is best listened to within inner Luzerne County, but can also be heard in outer Luzerne County.
G. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High School
G.A.R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School (commonly known throughout the area simply as 'G.A.R. ') is located on 250 South Grant Street, in Wilkes-Barre, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. G.A.R. is both a junior and senior public high school, offering education to 1134 students in grades 7-12. Part of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, G.A.R. has three full-time administrators and 85 full-time educators.
Holy Redeemer High School
Holy Redeemer High School is a high school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton. It is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. It is currently the only Catholic high school in Luzerne County.
Artillery Park (baseball)
Artillery Park is a ballpark in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. Notable tenants include the Wilkes University Colonels and the Wilkes-Barre Barons. It was the location of Babe Ruth's longest home run. It is formerly the home of the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the New York-Penn League and later the Eastern League.
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