Georgetown, Pennsylvania
Georgetown is a community of 1,880 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Georgetown
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 125 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes University, F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts and Ashley Planes.
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 Georgetown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Georgetown
Georgetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Wilkes-Barre. The CDP population was 1,640 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Georgetown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Place in Pennsylvania listed on National Register of Historic Places
Wilkes University
School · 1.5 mi
Private American university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
Cinema and theater · 1.4 mi
Theater and former movie theater in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Wilkes-Barre Movies 14
Cinema and theater · 1.3 mi
24 East Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre
Museums and landmarks18
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
Ashley Planes
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Former cable railway in Pennsylvania
Catlin Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Dormitory building at Wilkes University
Kingston Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Arsenal in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Luzerne County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
County courthouse in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Market Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Place in Pennsylvania listed on National Register of Historic Places
McClintock Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
River Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Weiss Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Wilkes-Barre
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Train station in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wyoming Seminary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Private primary and secondary school in Kingston, Pennsylvania, US
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George W. Guthrie School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Sports field and stadium · 1.5 mi
255 Highland Park Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
Community Peace Garden
Park · 0.5 mi
952 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
24/7
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes125
Le Manhattan Bistro
Restaurant · French · 1.3 mi
268 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
Mo-Th 16:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 16:30-23:00
Mama Sushi Pa
Restaurant · Latin American, Asian · 1.5 mi
369 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
We-Mo 12:00-01:00
Abide Coffeehouse
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
23 West Market Street, Wilkes-Barre
Sa-Su 08:00-16:00, Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00
Thai Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 1.4 mi
41 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
Mo-Th 11:00-15:00,16:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-15:00,16:30-21:30
113 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Best Western Genetti Hotel & Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
77 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre
Quality Inn
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
1075 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
The Frederick Stegmaier Mansion
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
304 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre
Churches and places of worship39
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.3 mi
32 East Ross Street, Wilkes-Barre
Albright United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.2 mi
116 Dana Street, Wilkes-Barre
Central United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.5 mi
65 Academy Street, Wilkes-Barre
First Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.5 mi
48 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.3 mi
190 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.5 mi
23 Sheridan Street, Wilkes-Barre
Meade Street Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.7 mi
50 South Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre
Messiah Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.5 mi
453 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
Shopping29
J S Sporting Goods
Shop · 0.9 mi
254 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Bear Creek Community Cs
School · 5.7 mi
30 Charter School Way, Bear Creek Township
Hanover Area Memorial El Sch
School · 2.6 mi
80 W Saint Marys Rd, Hanover Township
Healthcare6
CommunityCare Express Kistler Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
175 South Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
Concentra Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
268 Highland Park Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre Township
Volunteers in Medicine
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
190 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre
Map of Georgetown
250 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
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 Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Wilkes-Barre 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Ashley 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Kingston 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Edwardsville 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Forty Fort 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Hudson 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Hilldale 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Inkerman 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Laflin 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Mountain Top 7 mi south, about 11 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): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (4), 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
- Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (5), 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
- Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., 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
- Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., 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
- Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., 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
- St John Apts 2 Wilkes-Barre LuzCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Weiss Hall Wilkes B PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre, PennDOT, Public domain
- Ashley Planes in 2009 2, Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Luzerne County Courthouse2, Phanatic, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kingston Armory LuzCo PA 3, Smallbones, CC0
- Roth Residence Hall Wilkes Barre PA, Smallbones, CC0
- McClintock Hall Wilkes B PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Catlin Hall Wilkes U WB PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wyoming Seminary Old Union Hall LuzCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wheelmans 1 Wilkes-Barre LuzCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- George Guthrie School Wilkes-Barre LuzCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - Large Letter Postcard (9428799628), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2021-10-19 08 50 01 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 309 Business (Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard) at Casey Avenue in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel Run Road in Laurel Run, PA (4), 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
- Laurel Run Road in Laurel Run, 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
- PA 309 sb at I-81 exit 165, July 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
- Steigmier Brewery PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wilkes-Barre Historic District, Diana from Pennsylvania USA, CC BY 2.0
- Central Railroad of NJ Station WB PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wise Crackers Comedy Club in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in a former Salvation Army building, 2020-09-16-0023, Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wise Crackers Comedy Club in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in a former Salvation Army building, 2020-09-16-0019, Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel Run Road in Laurel Run, 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
- Wilkes-Barre-E-Market-Street, Tyler Savitski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City Hall on Market Street in Wilkes-Barre, Ro4444, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilkes-Barre City Hall, Lawrence Kestenbaum, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania - Large Letter Postcard (5543452390), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Kirby Theater 71 PS WB PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Main Street NB past South Street Wilkes-Barre PA, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- One-step-closer-at-local-wilkes-barre-venue-photo-by-tyler-savitski, Tyler Savitski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Diana from Pennsylvania USA, CC BY 2.0
- South Main Street looking northeast, Wilkes-Barre, 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
- From Public Square looking southeast, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - 20200912, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
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