West Pittston
in Luzerne County of Pennsylvania, United States
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Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport (4 mi) - Lehigh Valley International Airport (50 mi)
- Williamsport Regional Airport (59 mi)
- Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (62 mi)
- Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field (66 mi)
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport (81 mi)
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (87 mi)
- Lancaster Airport (87 mi)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (95 mi)
- Philadelphia International Airport (105 mi)
- La Guardia Airport (107 mi)
- John F Kennedy International Airport (115 mi)
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport (124 mi)
- Independence Hall (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Fox Hill Country Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Four Seasons Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Applewood Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Glenmaura National Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Wilkes Barre Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Newberry Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Huntsville Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Twin Oaks Golf Course (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Emanon Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Country Club of Scranton (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.328 and -75.793 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 19' 39" and W -75° 47' 34"
- 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: 10:51 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 7:45 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Discover West Pittston
West Pittston in Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) with it's 4,772 citizens is a town in United States about 180 mi (or 290 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in West Pittston is now 10:51 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports near West 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 173 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, 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, 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 / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 16th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle 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
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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.
West Pittston Flood Damage Part 1
West Pittston Flood Damage 2011.
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...
2010FlyoverAireal.mov
Aireal flyover for pre-game ceremonies at Wyoming Area football game September 10, 2010. WA vs W. Scranton at "Jake" Sobeski Stadium in West Pittston, Pa. 1943 SNJ Naval Aircraft piloted...
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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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of West Pittston.
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Fort Jenkins, West Pittston
