Odd bits of trivia about Luzerne County, PA

This page contains information about Luzerne County, Pennsylvania including major cities, population trends, largest and most common businesses in Luzerne County and links to driving directions and geographic distances between major cities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. If you're new to Luzerne County or looking for jobs in Luzerne County, you can use this information below to orient yourself to the area.

Largest Metropolitan Areas in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

  • WILKES BARRE
  • PITTSTON
  • HAZLETON
  • KINGSTON
  • SHAVERTOWN

Distance between major cities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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Distance from Hazleton to Kingston is 23.3 miles
Distance from Hazleton to Pittston is 27.2 miles
Distance from Hazleton to Shavertown is 23.9 miles
Distance from Hazleton to Wilkes barre is 21.0 miles
Distance from Kingston to Hazleton is 23.3 miles
Distance from Kingston to Pittston is 8.1 miles
Distance from Kingston to Shavertown is 3.9 miles
Distance from Kingston to Wilkes barre is 2.7 miles
Distance from Pittston to Hazleton is 27.2 miles
Distance from Pittston to Kingston is 8.1 miles
Distance from Pittston to Shavertown is 11.8 miles
Distance from Pittston to Wilkes barre is 8.2 miles
Distance from Shavertown to Hazleton is 23.9 miles
Distance from Shavertown to Kingston is 3.9 miles
Distance from Shavertown to Pittston is 11.8 miles
Distance from Shavertown to Wilkes barre is 5.8 miles
Distance from Wilkes barre to Hazleton is 21.0 miles
Distance from Wilkes barre to Kingston is 2.7 miles
Distance from Wilkes barre to Pittston is 8.2 miles
Distance from Wilkes barre to Shavertown is 5.8 miles

Luzerne County Population Over Time:

Population in 2000: 318,629
Population in 2001: 315,899
Population in 2002: 314,489
Population in 2003: 313,621
Population in 2004: 312,765
Population in 2005: 312,795
Population in 2006: 313,020

Population average from 2000-2006: 314,459

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