Riverside Pennsylvania Map
Riverside, Lackawanna County
Riverside, 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 Riverside, Lackawanna County.
Interactive Map of Riverside, Pennsylvania
| City | Riverside |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.485915 |
| Longitude | -75.556297 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Riverside, Pennsylvania
Riverside is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Riverside is located at 41.4859°N, 75.5563°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17868.0.
Riverside unfolds along the gentle curve of the Susquehanna River, its landscape shaped by the broad, slow-moving water and the rolling hills that rise on either side. It lies 7.6 miles north-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-east of Dunmore. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of riparian soil, mingling with the sharper tang of pine from the forested slopes. Homes, many of them modest and weathered, cling to the terrain, their roofs a patchwork of muted colors against the green backdrop. The river itself, a constant presence, reflects the sky in a shifting, liquid mirror, its surface occasionally broken by the ripple of a passing boat or the splash of unseen fish. Even on a clear day, a certain soft, diffused light seems to permeate the valley, softening edges and lending a quiet, introspective mood to the scene. The history of Riverside is deeply intertwined with the river that gives it its name, a vital artery for transport and trade since early settlement. The land, once a source of timber and coal, now finds its economic pulse in a mix of small businesses and commuter traffic to larger neighboring centers. Old brick structures, remnants of a more industrial past, stand shoulder to shoulder with newer storefronts, hinting at the layers of time that have settled upon Riverside. There's a palpable sense of a community that has weathered changes, its character forged not in grand pronouncements but in the steady, day-to-day lives of its residents. The rhythm of Riverside is one of measured progress, a quiet continuation where the echoes of its past are felt but do not dominate the present.
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About This Riverside Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Riverside, 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 Riverside and Lackawanna County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Riverside 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 Riverside 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. |
