Luzerne County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km2) of which 890 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) is water, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area and Northeast Pennsylvania's most populous county, with a population of 325,594 as of the 2020 census.
Hazle Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 9,549 at the time of the 2010 census. The township surrounds the city of Hazleton and the borough of West Hazleton.
Pinchot State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #11. The main offices are located in Lackawanna State Park in North Abington Township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Locust Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 1,089 acres (441 ha) in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Locust Lake State Park is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Pottsville, 3 miles (5 km) south of Mahanoy City, 8 miles (13 km) west of Tamaqua and 6 miles (10 km) west of Tuscarora State Park. The lake is 52 acres (21 ha). The park offers hiking, camping, boating, fishing, swimming, biking, and a wide array of other seasonal activities.
Nescopeck State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 3,550 acres (1,437 ha) in Butler and Dennison Townships, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The park is one of the newest state parks in Pennsylvania. In the early 1970s, the state acquired 164 properties which made up the park. The park's Environmental Education Center is one of its newest additions; it opened in April 2005. Nescopeck Creek runs through the valley between Mount Yeager and Nescopeck Mountain. The park is near Interstate 80 just off Pennsylvania Route 309.
Huntington Creek is a tributary of Fishing Creek in Luzerne and Columbia counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 29.5 miles (47.5 km) long.
Pennsylvania Route 348 (PA 348) is a 7.21-mile-long (11.60 km) state highway located in Lackawanna and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 435 near Elmhurst. The eastern terminus is at PA 590 near Hollisterville. PA 348 is a two-lane undivided road that runs through rural areas east of Scranton. From its beginning, the route runs a short distance to the north of Interstate 84 (I-84) before reaching an intersection with PA 247 in Mount Cobb. After this, PA 348 heads farther north from I-84 and leaves Lackawanna County for Wayne County, where it ends at PA 590.
Pennsylvania Route 437 is an 11.2-mile-long (18.0 km) state highway located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 940 in White Haven. The northern terminus is at PA 309 in the Fairview Township community of Mountain Top. PA 437 runs southeast-northwest through forested mountain areas as a two-lane undivided road. The roadway was paved by 1930 and designated PA 437 in the 1960s.
Pennsylvania Route 502 is a 13.8-mile-long (22.2 km) state highway located in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 11 in Moosic. The eastern terminus is at PA 435 in Covington Township. The route is a two-lane undivided road that runs through rural areas to the south of Scranton. From US 11, PA 502 comes to a northbound ramp to Interstate 81 (I-81) before winding through forested areas. Farther east, the route intersects the western terminus of PA 690 and crosses PA 307 before continuing to its eastern terminus at PA 435 in Daleville. PA 502 was designated in 1928 between US 11 in Moosic and US 611 in Daleville along an unpaved road. The route was paved in the 1930s.
Luzerne is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Big Creek Township. As an unincorporated community, Luzerne has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48636 ZIP Code.
The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Pam Snyder since 2013.
The 118th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lackawanna County and Luzerne County. The district has been represented by Michael B. Carroll since 2007. The 118th district includes the following areas:
The 119th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Luzerne County and has been represented by Gerald J. Mullery since 2011. The 119th district includes the following areas:
The 121st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Luzerne County and has been represented by Eddie Day Pashinski since 2007. The district includes the following areas:
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Alden is an unincorporated community in Newport Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Alden is located at the intersection of Kirmar Avenue, Alden Mountain Road, and Robert Street southwest of Nanticoke.
Drifton is an unincorporated community located in Hazle Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Drifton is located along Pennsylvania Route 940, northwest of Jeddo and southwest of Freeland.
Ebervale is an unincorporated community located in Hazle Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Ebervale is located along Pennsylvania Route 940, northeast of Hazleton and west of Jeddo. The village takes its name from an Anglicization of the place name Ebbw Vale, a town in Wales.
Saint Johns is an unincorporated community located in Butler Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Saint Johns is located at the intersection of St. Johns Road and Mill Mountain Road to the north of Hazleton.
Rock Glen is an unincorporated community located in Black Creek Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Rock Glen is located along Tomhicken Road and the Black Creek, west of Hazleton and south of Nescopeck.
