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Delve into Pittston
Pittston in Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) with it's 7,651 habitants is a city located in United States about 180 mi (or 290 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Pittston is now 03:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Pittston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 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 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: 16°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
25°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mohegan Sun Pocono
Holiday Inn Express WILKES BARRE EAST
Fairfield Inn & Suites Wilkes-Barre Scranton
Holiday Inn Express WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON(AIRPORT)
Holiday Inn WILKES BARRE - EAST MOUNTAIN
HOST INN ALL SUITES
MICROTEL INN & SUITES BY WYNDH
WOODSPRING SUITES WILKES-BARRE
DAYS INN WILKES BARRE
Rodeway Inn Moosic - Scranton
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Pittston Pa Tomato Festival 2014 Flyover
Pittston Pa Tomato Festival 2014 Flyover with DJI Phantom Vision +Unmanned aerial vehicle.
Greater Pittston Area Photo Book Tour - GPHS
This is a video photo book tour of the Greater Pittston Area in Pennsylvania. The year this video was taken is unknown at time of posting to YouTube. Narrated by Al Michalec. Video donated...
Pittston Tomato Festival
http://www.pittstontomatofestival.com This is the Annual Pittson Tomato Festival. Fun, Food and Tomatoes... Over fifty thousand people will attend the four-day event that has been touted as...
Vintage Pittston - GPHS
VIP's, Police and Firemen from the 1940's. This video was donated to the Greater Pittston Historical Society. Edited by Duane Morris.
Pittston Tomato Festival Tomato Fight 2009 in Slow Motion
http://www.pittstontomatofe... The Pittston Tomato Festival Tomato Fight 2009 from Pittston Pennsylvania. La Tomatina, Guerra de Tomates, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Hazleton, Cooper's Seafood,...
Pittston Tomato Festival - 2010 Tomato Fight
This video was uploaded from an Android phone. 300 people throwing 10000 tomatoes at each other in Pittston, PA. I should have been closer, and should have used zoom.
Snow in Pittston, PA - Groundhog Day 2015
A better larger version of several videos and photos I have taken so far in 2015 from an upstairs window. I didn't feel like going outside to film this stuff. It's supposed to be in HD, I...
317 FREMONT ST, West Pittston, PA Presented by Bonnie & Jayne Vaughan.
Click to see more: http://www.searchallproperties.com/listings/2050587/317-FREMONT-ST-West-Pittston-PA/auto?reqpage=video 317 FREMONT ST West Pittston, PA 18643 Contact Bonnie & Jayne...
Reading & Northern: The Vosburg Flyer
On May 3rd, 2014, the Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley chapter of the National Railway Historical Society chartered a unique train excursion on the Reading & Northern Railroad. The train covered...
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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.
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.
West Pittston, Pennsylvania
West Pittston is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the Susquehanna River opposite Pittston. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,868. The town once produced mine screens, cut glass, crackers, and knit and silk goods. West Pittston rose to national attention on September 8, 2011, when catastrophic flooding of the Susquehanna River caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee left much of the borough under water.
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.
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.
Port Griffith, Pennsylvania
Port Griffith is an unincorporated community found within the Greater Pittston town of Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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.
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.