Overview
Northeastern Pennsylvania is in Pennsylvania.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Sep. (climate data from nearby Allentown)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton — 4 mi away. Directions
- ABE Lehigh Valley International Airport, Allentown/Bethlehem — 48 mi away. Directions
- EWR Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark — 89 mi away (major hub). Directions
Uptown Vans offers several routes from Northeast Pennsylvania to Newark Airport, Paterson, Union City, and New York City.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Pocono Mountains — Promised Land State Park, Tobyhanna State Park, Big Pocono State Park.
- Day 2: Coal Region — Steamtown National Historic Site, Number 9 Mine and Museum, Knoebel's Amusement Resort.
- Day 3: Endless Mountains — explore the town.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Photos
Places in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Regions
Cities
The region lacks any major cities, although Scranton and Wilkes-Barre together form a moderate-sized conurbation. The region is dominated by many small towns. The area is a commuter region for Philadelphia, New York and Northern New Jersey.
Several towns within this region include:
- Stroudsburg — The seat of Monroe County and the gateway to the Poconos for many arriving from the New Jersey and New York areas.
- East Stroudsburg - Twin city of Stroudsburg.
- Hawley — A small town located north of I-84. Nearby manmade Lake Wallenpaupack offers camping, boating and fishing. Woodloch Pines Resorts is a few miles from town.
- Jim Thorpe — The "Switzerland of Pennsylvania" is at the southwestern edge of the region and is a popular destination.
- Lehighton — 3 miles south of Jim Thorpe. This is the nearest town to Jim Thorpe with large franchise hotels.
- Mount Pocono — A large town in the central Poconos at the junction of PA 940 and PA 611.
- Shawnee-On-Delaware — North and east of Stroudsburg.
- Tannersville — A town west of Stroudsburg on I-80 that is home to the Crossings premium outlets and the Great Wolf Lodge, a resort with a large indoor waterpark.
Other destinations
- Bushkill Falls is also known as The "Niagara of Pennsylvania".
Get in
Uptown Vans offers several routes from Northeast Pennsylvania to Newark Airport, Paterson, Union City, and New York City.
Nearby
Scranton
City / town · 45 listings · 6 mi away
Dunmore
City / town · 6 mi away
Clarks Summit
City / town · 4 listings · 12 mi away
Sterling
City / town · 2 listings · 12 mi away
Wilkes-Barre
City / town · 6 listings · 14 mi away
Factoryville
City / town · 3 listings · 18 mi away
Hawley
City / town · 8 listings · 26 mi away
Tannersville
City / town · 5 listings · 27 mi away
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