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  1. Dec 19, 2018 · January 3, 2023 by Jim Cheney. 10.9K shares. Despite being one of the largest cities in Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre often gets overlooked by people traveling through northeastern PA or those travel to nearby Scranton.

  2. History of Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre was settled in 1769 and reached the height of its prosperity in the 19th century when coal reserves were discovered nearby. This discovery led to the city being nicknamed “The Diamond City”.

  3. Located along the Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre is the seat of Luzerne County and is a keystone of Northeastern PA. The city’s current population estimate is 40,569. Conveniently situated in the tristate area, Wilkes-Barre offers easy access to highways (Interstates 81, 80, and 476) and airports.

  4. Wilkes-Barre, city, seat (1786) of Luzerne county, northeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies in the Wyoming Valley and along the Susquehanna River, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Scranton. Wilkes-Barre is the hub of a metropolitan district embracing more than 30 contiguous municipalities.

  5. Wilkes-Barre is a city in and the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 census.

  6. Wilkes-Barre. Things to do in Wilkes-Barre. THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Wilkes-Barre. Things to Do in Wilkes-Barre. Tours near Wilkes-Barre. Book these experiences to see what the area has to offer. Private Mount Pocono Observation Air Tour. 25. Air Tours. from. C$89. per adult. Reserve. Delaware Water Gap Air Tour. 22. Air Tours. from. C$198.

  7. 4,156. PLAN YOUR TRIP. Wilkes-Barre serves as the county seat for Luzerne County, an area containing not one, but four of Pennsylvania's State Parks.

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