Wilkes-Barre Township

Wilkes-Barre Township is a township with home rule status in , Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to the city of . The population of the township was 3,219 at the 2020 census.
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  • Type: Locality with 3,210 residents
  • Description: township in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: Wilkes-Barre Township CDP”, “Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania”, and “Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza and Wyoming Valley Mall.

Stadium
is an 8,050-seat multi-purpose arena located in Wilkes-Barre Township, just northeast of .

Shopping center
is a located in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania. It is anchored by JCPenney…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laurel Run and Wilkes-Barre.

Village
is a borough that is located in , , United States. The population was 560 at the time of the 2020 census.

is a city of 41,000 people in , approximately 20 miles southwest of . The city is named for John Wilkes and Isaac Barre, both of whom were members of the British Parliament who opposed royal rule of the colonies.

Village
is a borough in , , one mile from . The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wilkes-Barre Township.

Wilkes-Barre Township

Latitude
41.23354° or 41° 14′ 1″ north
Longitude
-75.85946° or 75° 51′ 34″ west
Population
3,210
Elevation
689 feet (210 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US WBE
Open location code
87H664MR+C6
Geo­Names ID
7259204
Wiki­data ID
Q1184277
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Wilkes-Barre Township” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • Dutch: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • French: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • German: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • Italian: Wilkes-Barre
  • Min Nan Chinese: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • Portuguese: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • Serbian: Вилкс-Бар Тауншип
  • Serbo-Croatian: Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
  • Serbo-Croatian: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • Spanish: Municipio de Wilkes-Barre
  • Ukrainian: Вілкс-Беррі Тауншип
  • Uzbek: Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County
  • Uzbek: Wilkes-Barre Township
  • Uzbek: Wилкес-Барре Тоwншип
  • Vietnamese: Xã Wilkes-Barre, Quận Luzerne, Pennsylvania
  • Vietnamese: Xã Wilkes-Barre
  • Welsh: Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
  • Welsh: Wilkes-Barre Township

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mayflower Park and Huber Park.

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