Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city of 44,423 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1769.
Why visit Wilkes-Barre
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails, 272 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes University, Wyoming Seminary and F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.
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 Wilkes-Barre
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre ( WILKS-bair(-ee) or WILKS-bar) is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County. Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had an estimated population of 44,523 in 2025. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents.
From the Wikipedia article Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Place in Pennsylvania listed on National Register of Historic Places
Wilkes University
School · 0.8 mi
Private American university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
Cinema and theater
Theater and former movie theater in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Wilkes-Barre Movies 14
Cinema and theater · 0.5 mi
24 East Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
Cinema and theater · 0.8 mi
537 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
Museums and landmarks27
Wyoming Seminary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Private primary and secondary school in Kingston, Pennsylvania, US
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
Market Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Place in Pennsylvania listed on National Register of Historic Places
Ashley Planes
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Former cable railway in Pennsylvania
Catlin Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Dormitory building at Wilkes University
Denison House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Pennsylvania
Forty Fort Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States
Kingston Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Arsenal in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Luzerne County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
County courthouse in Pennsylvania, United States of America
McClintock Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
River Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Swetland Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds49
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Sports field and stadium · 1.5 mi
255 Highland Park Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
Community Peace Garden
Park · 1.5 mi
952 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
24/7
All Weather Golf
Golf course · 0.9 mi
634 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre
37 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes272
Le Manhattan Bistro
Restaurant · French · 0.9 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 · 1.1 mi
369 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
We-Mo 12:00-01:00
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 1.9 mi
547 Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Peking Chef
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.6 mi
184 South Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-21:30; Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 11:30-21:00
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.0 mi
750 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
Mo-Th,Su 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-24:00
Red Lobster
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.3 mi
10 East End Centre, Wilkes-Barre
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Abide Coffeehouse
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
23 West Market Street, Wilkes-Barre
Sa-Su 08:00-16:00, Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00
Thai Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 0.5 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
Center City Cafe
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, American, Salad, Dessert · 0.4 mi
200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre
Mo-Fr 08:00-14:30
Gerry's Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 mi
496 Carey Avenue, Wilkes-Barre
Tu-Sa 16:00-22:00
260 more on the map.
Where to stay13
Fairfield Inn & Suites Wilkes-Barre Scranton
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
884 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre
Best Western Genetti Hotel & Conference Center
Motel and hotel
77 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre
Quality Inn
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
1075 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 1.8 mi
880 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre
The Frederick Stegmaier Mansion
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
304 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre
Churches and places of worship82
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 0.8 mi
32 East Ross Street, Wilkes-Barre
The Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 mi
339 North Maple Avenue, Kingston
Church of Christ Uniting
Church · United Methodist, Presbyterian Church Usa · 1.7 mi
190 South Sprague Avenue, Kingston
Shopping70
Gas and EV charging30
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Daniel J. Flood Elementary School
School · 0.7 mi
565 North Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre
Hanover Area Memorial El Sch
School · 2.8 mi
80 W Saint Marys Rd, Hanover Township
Healthcare23
CommunityCare Express Kistler Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
175 South Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre
Concentra Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
268 Highland Park Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre Township
Wyoming Valley Behavioral Hospital
Hospital · 1.8 mi
562 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
Map of Wilkes-Barre
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 (10 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, 4 miles away.
- Kingston 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Nanticoke 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Mountain Top 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Scranton 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Dunmore 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Hazleton 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Berwick 24 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
- Bloomsburg 35 mi southwest, about 56 min by car
- Pottsville 43 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Allentown 50 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Wilkes Barre Panorama, Vasiliy Meshko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield building, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 2020-09-16-5445, Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilkes-Barre City Hall, Lawrence Kestenbaum, CC BY 2.0
- 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
- Sunset over Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - 20200912, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- From Public Square looking southeast, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - 20200912, Andre Carrotflower, 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
- 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
- From Public Square looking northwest, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - 20200912, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luzerne National Bank Bldg & First National Bank Bldg @ Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - 20200912, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilkes-Barre, Ashton Zanecki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wilkes-Barre Public Square from south, 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
- Wyoming National Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - 20200912, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Main Street looking northeast at Public Square, 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
- King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Diana from Pennsylvania USA, CC BY 2.0
- Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - 20200912, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilkes-Barre Historic District, Diana from Pennsylvania USA, CC BY 2.0
- St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 03, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 06, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 05, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 04, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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
- Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes-Barre, photo Oct 25 2021, JohnDziak, CC0
- One-step-closer-at-local-wilkes-barre-venue-photo-by-tyler-savitski, Tyler Savitski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wyoming Seminary Old Union Hall LuzCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre, PennDOT, Public domain
- St John Apts 2 Wilkes-Barre LuzCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Weiss Hall Wilkes B PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Ashley Planes in 2009 2, Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Denison House, Forty Fort, John Jennings, Public domain
- Luzerne County Courthouse2, Phanatic, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wyoming Monument 1 LuzCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Kingston Armory LuzCo PA 3, Smallbones, CC0
- Roth Residence Hall Wilkes Barre PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Swetland Homestead, John Jennings, Public domain
- Forty Fort Meetinghouse, John Jennings, Public domain
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