Throop Pennsylvania Map
Throop, 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 Throop, Lackawanna County.
Interactive Map of Throop, Pennsylvania
| City | Throop |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.451469 |
| Longitude | -75.611855 |
| Population | 4,081 |
| Density | 316.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Throop, Pennsylvania
Throop is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,081. The population density is 316.2 people per km². Throop is located at 41.4515°N, 75.6119°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18447.
Throop unfolds as a place of rolling terrain, where the gentle slopes of Lackawanna County cradle a modest but resolute settlement. It lies 3.9 miles north-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-north-east of Dunmore. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the damp, earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, metallic tang of distant industry, a scent that settles on the skin like a fine mist. The landscape is a mosaic of weathered brick homes, their stoops often adorned with potted geraniums, and the starker geometry of industrial remnants that punctuate the horizon, their skeletal frames stark against the bruised, evening sky. Patches of tenacious green push through cracked pavement, a quiet testament to nature’s persistence, and the occasional rustle of leaves in the oak and maple trees that line the older streets speaks of a landscape that remembers seasons long past. The story of Throop is deeply entwined with the anthracite coal industry that once pulsed through this region, a history etched not just in the scarred earth but in the very character of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the mines, a demanding livelihood that forged a strong sense of community and resilience. While the deep veins of coal have long since been depleted, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance persists, now finding expression in smaller businesses and a quiet, neighborly existence. The occasional distant rumble of a freight train, a phantom echo of busier days, serves as a reminder of Throop’s industrial past, a past that continues to inform its present, shaping the quiet tenacity that defines this corner of Pennsylvania.
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About This Throop Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Throop, 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 Throop and Lackawanna County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Throop 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 Throop 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. |
