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Luzerne Pennsylvania Map

Explore Luzerne, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Luzerne, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Luzerne, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Luzerne.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Luzerne
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Luzerne County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.286856
Longitude	-75.896836
Population	2,711
Density	1480.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	15433, 18709
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Wilkes-Barre
School District	Wyoming Valley West School District

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About Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Luzerne is a locality in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,711. The population density is 1480.5 people per km². Luzerne is located at 41.2869°N, 75.8968°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Luzerne is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15433, 18709.

Luzerne occupies a terrain where the steady flow of Toby Creek defines the rhythm of the valley floor, carving a path through the dense, verdant architecture of the landscape. It lies 1.7 miles north of Kingston, PA (from Kingston, PA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north-northwest of Wilkes-Barre. Beyond the immediate basin, the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Pocono Mountains, while the local topography remains shaped by the quiet persistence of the Wyoming Valley. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp earth and the cooling stone of the streets as dusk settles over the Back Mountain Trail, which offers a quiet corridor for those wandering the edge of the residential grid. Only a few miles away, the surface of Frances Slocum Lake catches the low amber light of late afternoon, mirroring the stillness of a region that has long since traded the clamor of its earlier, industrial pulse for the slow, measured pace of modern life.

Luzerne carries the deep, resonant echoes of an anthracite history, a legacy written into the very foundations of its older structures and the deep, dark memory of the earth beneath. Once a primary engine for the regional economy, the coal industry left behind a distinct character, one of resilient brick and sturdy, narrow thoroughfares that suggest a time when labor was the singular language of the citizenry. Today, the economy has shifted toward a quiet service-oriented existence, yet the local identity remains tethered to the industrious grit of the past. Residents often seek the solace of Whirlpool Canyon Falls, where the water’s persistent descent provides a sharp, rhythmic contrast to the town's steady, unremarkable daily routine. Life in Luzerne persists with a grounded, unpretentious clarity, defined not by grand gestures, but by the way the morning light catches the steep gables of houses built for generations of workers who understood the value of a quiet evening after a long day of toil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Back Mountain Trail (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 296° NW
Vaughn Street Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 147° SE
Korn Street Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 191° S
Luzerne County Levee Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 172° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 248° W
Forty Fort Marker (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 113° SE
Pinchot State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 224° SW
Art 'n Vino (Arts Centre) — 2.4 mi, 138° SE
Arts Center of Wilkes-Barre (Arts Centre) — 2.7 mi, 141° SE
Frances Slocum State Park (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 359° N
The Mary Stegmaier Mansion (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 170° S
Battle of Wyoming (Registered Battlefield) — 3.0 mi, 064° NE
Hyperview (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 169° S
Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 168° S
KISS Theatre Company (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 138° SE
The Big Cow (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 164° S
Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 159° S
Seven Tubs Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 158° S
Buttonwood Honor Roll (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 208° SW
Sgl 091 (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 134° SE
Nescopeck State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 175° S
The Pavilion at Montage Mountain (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 071° E
Pine Hill Vista (Viewpoint) — 14.0 mi, 105° E
Inspection Pit (Historic Ruins) — 14.3 mi, 055° NE
Iron Horse Movie Bistro (Cinema) — 14.6 mi, 055° NE
Laura Craig Gallery (Gallery) — 14.8 mi, 055° NE
Civil War Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 055° NE
Everhart Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 059° NE

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