Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville is a city of 13,364 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1806.
Why visit Pottsville
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Majestic Theater, Burd Patterson House, Cloud Home and Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 48 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Pottsville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pottsville
Pottsville is a city and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, 52 miles (84 km) south of Wilkes-Barre. It is located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region.
From the Wikipedia article Pottsville, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks12
Burd Patterson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Pottsville, PA, listed on the NRHP in Pennsylvania
Cloud Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Frank D. Yuengling Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
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John O'Hara House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Arsenal in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pottsville Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Frank D. Yuengling Home
Monument and historic site
1440 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens
Park · 0.4 mi
Park in United States of America
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
All American Cafe
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
Mo-We 06:00-15:00; Th-Fr 06:00-03:00; Sa 07:00-03:00; Su 07:00-14:00
Momma Millies Bakery
Bakery · 0.8 mi
Mo-Tu 07:00-17:00; We 07:00-05:00; Th-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 07:00-13:00
Brother's Buffet
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.9 mi
7100 Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville
34 more on the map.
Where to stay3
The Maid's Quarters Bed, Breakfast & Tearoom
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
402 South Centre Street, Pottsville
Pottsville Motor Inn
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
480 North Claude A Lord Boulevard, Pottsville
Churches and places of worship30
Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 mi
730 North Centre Street, Pottsville
Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Church · 1.1 mi
Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
913 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville
Bethel AME Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal · 0.5 mi
816 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville
First Baptist Church Parsonage
Church · Baptist · 0.9 mi
2128 West End Avenue, Pottsville
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.3 mi
2653 Woodglen Road, Pottsville
Saint Ann's Cathedral Palestinian Orthodox
Church · Orthodox · 0.4 mi
912 West Market Street, Pottsville
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon
1501 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville
Shopping22
Boyer's Food Market Pottsville
Grocery · 1.0 mi
2247 West Market Street, Pottsville
Marguerite's Antiques & Collectibles
Shop · 0.8 mi
8 South Centre Street, Pottsville
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare4
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street
Hospital · 1.3 mi
700 East Norwegian Street, Pottsville
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill South Jackson Street
Hospital · 1.1 mi
420 South Jackson Street, Pottsville
Rite Aid
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
500 North Claude A. Lord Boulevard, Pottsville
Yorkville Drug Store
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
1824 West Market Street, Pottsville
Map of Pottsville
159 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 3.9 in | 12.3 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 3.0 in | 12.7 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 4.2 in | 9.2 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 37°F | 4.4 in | 2.1 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 56°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 61°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 58°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 41°F | 4.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 31°F | 4.1 in | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 4.3 in | 9.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mahanoy City 2 N (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
Schuylkill County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hazleton Regional Airport (HZL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Hazleton 22 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
- Lebanon 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Bloomsburg 26 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Berwick 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Ephrata 35 mi south, about 56 min by car
- Mountain Top 35 mi northeast, about 57 min by car
- Hershey 36 mi southwest, about 58 min by car
- Fullerton 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Nanticoke 38 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Allentown 39 mi east, about 1 h 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
- US 209 nb in Pottsville, PA (1), Aug. 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
- Pottsville-High-School-Stadium-1933 crop, Pottsville High School; cropped by Beyond My Ken ( talk ) 19:23, 22 February 2015 (UTC), Public domain
- Pottsville-High-School-Stadium-1933, Pottsville High School, Public domain
- Franklin B. Gowen house, Pottsville, PA, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 209 nb in Pottsville, PA (2), Aug. 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
- Cloud House entry Pottsville SkooCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Cloud House Pottsville SkooCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Hotel, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20 North Centre Street, Pottsville, PA, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4 South Centre Street, Pottsville, PA, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capitol Theatre, Pottsville, David Newton, Public domain
- Pottsville Station, Ii2nmd at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 209 nb in Pottsville, PA (3), Aug. 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
- Pottsville Armory SkooCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Pottsville Pizzeria, Mount Carbon PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 209 NB past Collins Street Pottsville, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN O'HARA HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BURD PATTERSON HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FRANK D. YUENGLING MANSION, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Pottsville, Pennsylvania - 16 Aug 2012, Mikerajchel, CC BY 3.0
- Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Pottsville, PA, 15 Aug 2012, Mikerajchel, CC BY 3.0
- Schuylkill County Prison, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schuylkill County Courthouse, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schuylkill County Historical Society, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main St, Mount Carbon PA 05, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henry Clay Monument, 2025, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Carbon Fire Station, PA 04, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main St, Mount Carbon PA 07, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Carbon Fire Station, PA 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Carbon Fire Station, PA 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 61 NB past US 209, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Carbon, PA monument, Aug. 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
- Main St, Mount Carbon PA 06, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Carbon Fire Station, PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main St., Mount Carbon, PA (2), Aug. 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 Francis De Sales Church, Mount Carbon PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main St, Mount Carbon PA 08, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main St., Mount Carbon, PA (1), Aug. 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
- Main St, Mount Carbon PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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