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Luzerne borough, PA

ZIP 18709 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 18709

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
93.4 miles (150.3 km)

✈️ Airports (15)

  • AVP (Airport)9.6 miles (15.5 km)
  • ABE (Airport)49.8 miles (80.1 km)
  • IPT (Airport)53.4 miles (85.9 km)
  • RDG (Airport)62.8 miles (101.0 km)
  • BGM (Airport)63.9 miles (102.9 km)
  • MUI (Airport)68.5 miles (110.2 km)
  • ELM (Airport)79.3 miles (127.6 km)
  • LNS (Airport)83.1 miles (133.7 km)
  • MMU (Airport)84.2 miles (135.5 km)
  • MDT (Airport)88.1 miles (141.7 km)
  • ITH (Airport)88.2 miles (141.9 km)
  • TTN (Airport)89.8 miles (144.6 km)
Show all 15 airports in & near this area
  • SWF (Airport)93.9 miles (151.1 km)
  • PNE (Airport)95.2 miles (153.2 km)
  • EWR (Airport)99.0 miles (159.3 km)

🌊 Coast (3 points)

  • Coast (93.4 miles (150.3 km))
  • Coast (93.8 miles (150.9 km))
  • Coast (98.0 miles (157.8 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

  • Steamtown National Historic Site14.4 miles (23.2 km)stea
  • Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area50.5 miles (81.3 km)dewa
  • Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River51.5 miles (82.8 km)upde
  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail66.7 miles (107.3 km)appa
  • Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site74.9 miles (120.5 km)hofu
  • Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River77.6 miles (124.9 km)lode
  • Morristown National Historical Park79.6 miles (128.1 km)morr
  • Valley Forge National Historical Park85.2 miles (137.1 km)vafo
  • Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park92.9 miles (149.6 km)pagr
  • Thomas Edison National Historical Park93.1 miles (149.8 km)edis
  • Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail98.6 miles (158.7 km)waro
  • Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site99.5 miles (160.1 km)edal
Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
  • Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument100.2 miles (161.3 km)cibs
  • Independence National Historical Park100.5 miles (161.7 km)inde
  • Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial100.7 miles (162.1 km)thko
  • Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site101.4 miles (163.1 km)glde
  • First State National Historical Park102.0 miles (164.2 km)frst
  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument104.9 miles (168.9 km)elis
  • Statue Of Liberty National Monument105.0 miles (168.9 km)stli
  • National Parks of New York Harbor105.7 miles (170.1 km)npnh
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center3.9 miles (6.3 km)
  • Scranton Vet Center14.0 miles (22.6 km)
  • Columbia County Outpatient Clinic23.9 miles (38.5 km)
  • Tobyhanna Army Depot (693GC)24.5 miles (39.5 km)
  • Wayne County Outpatient Clinic38.2 miles (61.5 km)
  • Pottsville VA Clinic, Frackville Location (595GB)39.0 miles (62.8 km)
  • Pottsville VA Clinic (595GF)43.5 miles (69.9 km)
  • Northampton County Outpatient Clinic44.9 miles (72.3 km)
  • Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic (693B4)52.5 miles (84.5 km)
  • Binghamton Vet Center56.3 miles (90.6 km)
  • Williamsport OPC, Campus of Divine Providence Hospital (693GB)56.4 miles (90.7 km)
  • Binghamton VA Outpatient Clinic56.9 miles (91.6 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Williamsport Vet Center57.4 miles (92.4 km)
  • Sayre VA Outpatient Clinic (693GA)59.0 miles (94.9 km)
  • Sussex Outpatient Clinic60.9 miles (98.0 km)
  • Port Jervis Community Clinic62.9 miles (101.2 km)
  • Reading VA Clinic (595GD)65.5 miles (105.4 km)
  • Monticello Community Clinic67.4 miles (108.4 km)
  • Indiantown Gap National Cemetery69.5 miles (111.9 km)
  • Lakewood Vet Center70.6 miles (113.6 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (8)

  • BUTLER MINE TUNNEL6.2 miles (10.0 km)
  • LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO.9.5 miles (15.3 km)
  • LACKAWANNA REFUSE9.5 miles (15.3 km)
  • FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP./CHURCH ROAD TCE10.6 miles (17.0 km)
  • TAYLOR BOROUGH DUMP12.5 miles (20.1 km)
  • C & D RECYCLING17.8 miles (28.6 km)
  • ALADDIN PLATING18.7 miles (30.1 km)
  • VALMONT TCE SITE (FORMER - VALMONT INDUSTRIAL PARK)22.8 miles (36.7 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 18709

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
40.3% / 59.7%
Opportunity Zone
No