Map of West Wyoming borough

West Wyoming is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is located within the Greater Pittston metro area. The population was 2,631 at the 2020 census.

West Wyoming borough overview:
Name:	West Wyoming borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Luzerne County
Incorporated:	1898
Total Area:	3.59 sq mi (9.31 km²)
Land Area:	3.59 sq mi (9.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,631
Population Density:	744.78/sq mi (287.54/km²)
Area code:	570
FIPS code:	4284272
Website:	www.westwyoming.org

Online Interactive Map

West Wyoming online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

West Wyoming location map. Where is West Wyoming borough?

West Wyoming location on the U.S. Map. Where is West Wyoming borough. — West Wyoming location on the U.S. Map.

West Wyoming location on the Pennsylvania map. Where is West Wyoming borough. — Location of West Wyoming in Pennsylvania.

History

Establishment

In 1768, the Susquehanna Company of Connecticut devised a plan to divide the Wyoming Valley into five townships. Each township was to be divided amongst forty settlers. West Wyoming was originally part of Kingston Township. The community’s first forty settlers arrived in February 1769. Benjamin Carpenter and his brother Gilbert developed several mills along the banks of Abrahams Creek around 1800. The first mills included a grist mill and a saw mill.

Borough

The community eventually broke away from Kingston Township in 1885. The town was originally known as Carpentersville, Shoemaker’s Mills, and New Troy. It was officially incorporated as the Borough of West Wyoming in 1898.

West Wyoming Road Map

West Wyoming city Satellite Map

Geography

West Wyoming is part of Greater Pittston; it is located at 41°18′50″N 75°51′6″W / 41.31389°N 75.85167°W / 41.31389; -75.85167 (41.313780, -75.851640). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.4 km), all land.

The northern and northeastern sections of the borough are mostly made up of thick forests and mountains. Frances Slocum State Park is located nearby. West Eighth Street and Abrahams Creek run through a mountain pass — which links Greater Pittston to the Back Mountain. West Eighth Street intersects with Shoemaker Avenue near the eastern portion of the borough. Most homes and businesses are located in the southern and eastern sections of West Wyoming.

The following communities neighbor West Wyoming: Exeter Township (north), Exeter Borough (northeast, east), Wyoming Borough (southeast), Swoyersville Borough (southwest), and Kingston Township (west, northwest).