Pittston Township

Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city lies in the Wyoming Valley on the east side of the Susquehanna River and on the south side of the Lackawanna River.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Queen of the Apostles Roman Catholic Church.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

Aerodrome

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is mostly in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, about 6 miles from Scranton and 10 mi from Wilkes-Barre. It spans the border between Luzerne County and Lackawanna County, and is owned and operated by the two counties.

Queen of the Apostles Roman Catholic Church

Church

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Queen of the Apostles Roman Catholic Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pittston Township.

Langcliffe Presbyterian Church

Church

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Langcliffe Presbyterian Church is situated 2½ miles north of Pittston Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moosic and Browntown.

Moosic

Town

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Moosic is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 miles south of downtown Scranton and 10 miles northeast of downtown Wilkes-Barre, on the Lackawanna River. Moosic is situated 3 miles north of Pittston Township.

Browntown

Hamlet

Browntown is a census-designated place in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to Pittston City. The CDP population was 1,418 at the 2010 census. Browntown is situated 3½ miles west of Pittston Township.

Pittston Township

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Township of Pittston”
Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3089° or 41° 18′ 32″ north

Longitude

-75.7209° or 75° 43′ 15″ west

Elevation

1,352 feet (412 metres)

Open location code

87H6875H+HM

GeoNames ID

5206402

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