Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit is a borough of 5,073 people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1911.
Why visit Clarks Summit
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 16 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Waverly Historic District and The Country Club of Scranton.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 45 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Clarks Summit
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About Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit is a borough in Lackawanna County, northwest of Scranton in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 5,108 at the 2020 census. It is also the northern control city of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, I-476, though the official terminus is in adjacent South Abington Township.
From the Wikipedia article Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Waverly Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Listed on the NRHP
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes16
Tully's Tenders
Restaurant · Burger, Chicken · 1.0 mi
820 Northern Boulevard, Clarks Summit
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.8 mi
1028 Northern Boulevard, Clarks Summit
Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 08:00-20:00
4 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
The first settler in the area currently known as Clarks Summit was William Clark. Clark had fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War, and as payment for his military service, he was issued 800 acres (3.2 km2) of Pennsylvania land by Congress. Because of disputes between Pennsylvania and Connecticut over the area of land that is now northern Pennsylvania (resulting in the Pennamite–Yankee War), the land deed issued to Clark was deemed invalid by the Luzerne County land grant office. Clark had no choice but to pay for the land himself. In March 1799, Clark and his three sons moved into a log cabin in the Abington wilderness, located on what is currently the Clarks Green Cemetery. The first school was built in 1893 and was destroyed by fire two years later. The village of Clarks Summit and an adjacent tract of land were incorporated into the Borough of Clarks Summit on August 30, 1911.
Clarks Summit is a location in the "Threat Level Midnight" episode of The Office.
From the History section of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Clarks Green Assembly of God Church
Church · Assemblies Of God · 0.8 mi
204 South Abington Road, Clarks Green
Clarks Green United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.8 mi
119 Glenburn Road, Clarks Green
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
School · 3.8 mi
3201 Rockwell Avenue, Scranton
Healthcare1
Map of Clarks Summit
61 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 20°F | 2.6 in | 11.7 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.1 in | 10.9 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 2.8 in | 10.1 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 3.3 in | 0.8 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 43°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 2.9 in | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 26°F | 2.8 in | 7.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap 72513 (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lackawanna County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-12: Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Clarks Green 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Chinchilla 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Dalton 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Blakely 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Scranton 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Factoryville 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Dunmore 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Archbald 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Avoca 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Carbondale 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Abingtons Community Library Clarks Summit PA, Smallbones, CC0
- One-room School Waverly Historic District Waverly PA Oct 09, Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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