Forest City, Pennsylvania
Forest City is a borough of 1,770 people in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1871.
Why visit Forest City
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Spring Glen Synagogue.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 69 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Forest City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Forest City
Forest City is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated at the corner of Susquehanna, Lackawanna and Wayne counties and is designated by a marker which is located in the Forest City Industrial Park.
From the Wikipedia article Forest City, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
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Spring Glen Synagogue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Synagogue in Wawarsing, New York
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The land that would become Forest City had been known as "Forest Mills" since the 1850s. From 1879 to 1886, the post office was called "Pentecost". It was named after one of the first local settlers, William Pentecost, who had started the lumbering and milling industries in the area. The post office was renamed Forest City in 1886, and the Forest City borough was formed in 1888.
Between 1866 and 1871, the Jefferson Branch, a railroad spur of the D & H Canal Company, was built in Forest Mills. It ran between Susquehanna Depot and Carbondale, transporting the harvested lumber. Lumbering was the only industry of this area, with the exception of a small mining operation run by William Pentecost, which supplied only sufficient coal to neighboring farmers with winter fuel.
In 1871, an outcropping of coal was discovered. The Hillside Coal and Iron Company bought large tracts of land in the area, and by 1872 the first commercially profitable coal mining enterprise was established at North Railroad Street. A small breaker erected on Railroad Street processed the 75-ton daily output from this operation until 1883.
In 1886, another shaft, Shaft No. 2, was opened. This brought an influx of miners, mostly Welsh, into the area. There were now 300 men and boys employed in the production of coal.
From the History section of Forest City, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Forest City
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 12°F | 3.5 in | 17.3 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 12°F | 3.0 in | 17.7 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 20°F | 3.6 in | 13.0 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 31°F | 4.2 in | 1.3 in |
| May | 65°F | 42°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 52°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 56°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 54°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 69°F | 47°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 36°F | 5.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 27°F | 3.8 in | 4.9 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 19°F | 4.0 in | 14.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pleasant Mt 1 W Hcn (6 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
Susquehanna County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-11: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 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)
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, 25 miles away.
- Simpson 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Carbondale 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Waymart 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Archbald 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Blakely 13 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Dickson City 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Chinchilla 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Clarks Green 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Clarks Summit 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Dunmore 18 mi south, about 29 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
- 436 Main Forest City PA, Smallbones, CC0
- PA 171 sb-PA 247 nb in Forest City, April 2025, 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 171 sb in Forest City (2), April 2025, 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 171 sb in Forest City (1), April 2025, 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
- Forest City, PA post office, April 2025, 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 171 sb entering Forest City, April 2025, 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
- Spring Glen Synagogue, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PA 171 sb approaching PA 247 sb, April 2025, 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 171 sb entering Vandling (1), April 2025, 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 171 sb entering Vandling (2), April 2025, 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 171 sb in Vandling, April 2025, 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
- Vandling, PA Municipal Complex, April 2025, 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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