Duryea, Pennsylvania
Duryea is a borough of 5,084 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1891.
Why visit Duryea
Townapedia lists 15 parks and trails, 17 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Firefighters' Memorial Bridge, Rocky Glen Park and Pinchot State Forest.
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 Duryea
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Duryea
Duryea is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles (14 km) south of Scranton. The Susquehanna River marks Duryea's western boundary and the Lackawanna River flows through Duryea. It was incorporated as a borough in 1901, and had a notable switching rail yard, the Duryea yard (or Muller yard), connecting the central Wyoming Valley to destinations in lower New York and down-state Pennsylvania (in Harrisburg and Philadelphia). Coal mining and silk manufacturing were the chief industries in Duryea's early years.
From the Wikipedia article Duryea, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
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Firefighters' Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 2.1 mi
Bridge in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Rocky Glen Park
Monument and historic site · 3.5 mi
Closed entertainment venue in Moosic, Pennsylvania
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes17
Cheers
Bar and pub · 1.8 mi
Cheers Cafe has been operating in West Pittston, PA since 1984. We serve Italian-American cuisine, American Diner Classics and All Your...
700 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston
We-Sa 16:00-21:00
5 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
Queen of the Apostles Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.9 mi
715 Hawthorne Street, Avoca
Moosic United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.4 mi
609 Main Street, Moosic
Shopping7
Old Forge Shopping Center
Shopping center · 2.3 mi
405 South Main Street, Old Forge
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr
School · 1.9 mi
210 Rock Street, Pittston
Northeast Secure Treatment Unit
School · 3.7 mi
701 Sathers Dr, Pittston Township
Healthcare1
Map of Duryea
76 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 (3 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
Luzerne County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 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, 3 miles away.
- Hughestown 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Avoca 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Dupont 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Browntown 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Inkerman 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Laflin 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Hilldale 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Hudson 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Scranton 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Kingston 8 mi southwest, about 13 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
- Duryea, Vasiliy Meshko, CC BY 3.0
- Main Street eb at Walnut Street, Duryea, PA, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duryea, PA Municipal Building, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foote Avenue sb in Duryea, PA (3), Sept. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foote Avenue sb in Duryea, PA (2), Sept. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foote Avenue sb in Duryea, PA (1), Sept. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- York Avenue wb in Duryea, PA, Sept. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pittston, Pennsylvania (4111301389), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- James Clark Park in Pittston, PA, outside fence, JohnDziak, CC0
- Woods near North Pittston Park in November, JohnDziak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Pittston Park (James Clark Park) in early winter, JohnDziak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Pittston Park (James Clark Park) in late autumn, JohnDziak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilkes-Barre - Scranton Regional Railroad, Pittston Station (2), July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pittston Yard Transload Facility of the Reading and Northern Railroad, Pittston, PA, JohnDziak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Commemorative street marker for Twin Shaft disaster in Pittston, PA, JohnDziak, CC0
- Wilkes-Barre - Scranton Regional Railroad, Pittston Station (1), July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Org a2f62ae052f730fc 1506374532000-PANO, Tom Lutkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jefferson Park, Pittston, PA, JohnDziak, CC0
- South Main Street nb entering Old Forge, PA, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Confluence of the Susquehanna River and Lackawanna River as seen from West Pittston, JohnDziak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Center Street sb in Hughestown, PA (1), Sept. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 92 sb approaching Slocum Avenue, Exeter Borough, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erie-Railroad-v-Tompkins-incident-scene-2024, BillHPike, CC BY 4.0
- Harry Tompkins rail accident site, 2025, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erie-Railroad-v-Tompkins-historic-marker, BillHPike, CC BY 4.0
- Hughestown, PA municipal building, Sept. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Center Street sb in Hughestown, PA (2), Sept. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Campbell's Ledge as seen from PA 92, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- [C5288-C5292] Old Forge, PA, Bunnell, Watson B. ( Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad ), Public domain
- FAB's IMG 4267 Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad-ICE 66210 HIghend-stakesided-Flatcar, Fabartus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- [C5288-C5292] Old Forge, PA, Bunnell, Watson B. ( Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad ), Public domain
- [C5288-C5292] Old Forge, PA, Bunnell, Watson B. ( Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad ), Public domain
- West Pittston, PA Municipal Building, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 92 sb entering West Pittston, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitchner Biscuit Company building, West Pittston, PA, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 92 sb at Tunkhannock Avenue, Exeter Borough, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- [C5288-C5292] Old Forge, PA, Bunnell, Watson B. ( Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad ), Public domain
- PA 92 sb entering Exeter Borough, July 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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