Newtown Pennsylvania Map
Newtown, Luzerne County
Newtown, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Newtown, Luzerne County.
Interactive Map of Newtown, Pennsylvania
| City | Newtown |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Luzerne |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.222582 |
| Longitude | -75.895197 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Newtown, Pennsylvania
Newtown is a locality in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Newtown is located at 41.2226°N, 75.8952°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18940.0.
Newtown, Pennsylvania, unfolds with a gentle grace, its landscape a quiet conversation between rolling hills and the meandering Susquehanna River. It lies 1.8 miles south-south-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 204°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-south-west of Wilkes-Barre. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, earthy scent, a blend of freshly turned soil and the distant breath of the water. Mature trees, their branches reaching like patient arms, cast dappled shadows across wide, verdant lawns, and the houses, many of them older stone and clapboard, seem to settle into their surroundings with an easy familiarity. The terrain itself is a study in subtle shifts, a succession of low ridges and shallow valleys that give way to the broader expanse of the river valley, where the sky opens up to a wider, more luminous horizon. The roots of Newtown run deep into American history, a place where colonial echoes can still be felt in the preserved architecture and the hushed reverence for its past. Once a vital hub for trade and transportation along the river, its economy has long since diversified, though the legacy of its industrious spirit remains. You can see it in the sturdy brick buildings that once housed bustling businesses and in the enduring sense of community that still binds its residents. While not a sprawling metropolis, Newtown possesses a distinctive character, a quiet resilience born from generations of river-faring life and agricultural endeavor, a place where the past is not so much a relic as a living presence.
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About This Newtown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Newtown, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Newtown and Luzerne County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Newtown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Newtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
