Kingston, Wilkes-Barre

Name: Kingston
Address: Wilkes-Barre, United States

#9 among attractions in Wilkes-Barre

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Kingston is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre City. Kingston was first settled in the early 1770s; it was later incorporated as a borough in 1857. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,182, making it the most populous borough in the county. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1771Area: 2.21 mi²Coordinates: 41°15'42"N, 75°53'18"W

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Nearby attractions include: Market Street Bridge, Luzerne County Library System, F.M. Kirby Center, St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral.

0.8 miS
Bridge
Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre
22 min walk • Market Street Bridge is a distinguished concrete arch bridge over the Susquehanna River between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, designed by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and built between 1926 and 1929.
1.1 miS
Library
Luzerne County Library System, Wilkes-Barre
28 min walk • The Luzerne County Library System is an organization that administers ten libraries in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1986, it is headquartered at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre
32 min walk • The F.M. Kirby Center is a historic Art Deco-Moderne style movie theater located at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.1 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre
28 min walk • St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral is an Episcopal church located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the Pro-Cathedral in the Diocese of Bethlehem. The Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania serves as the primary cathedral of the diocese.
1 miS
Greek Revival architecture
McClintock Hall, Wilkes-Barre
26 min walk • McClintock Hall, also known as McClintock House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miS
History museum, Museum
Luzerne County Historical Society, Wilkes-Barre
28 min walk • The Luzerne County Historical Society is one of the oldest continually operating local historical societies in America. It was founded on February 11, 1858, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first successful burning of anthracite coal by Jesse Fell, and was originally named the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society.
1.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre
29 min walk • The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre is one of the oldest continuously-running community theatres in the United States. Founded in 1922 as the Drama League, Little Theatre was incorporated as a non-profit under the new name in 1929.
1.1 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Catlin Hall, Wilkes-Barre
27 min walk • Catlin Hall, also known as George Catlin Hall and Reynolds House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Weiss Hall, Wilkes-Barre
28 min walk • Weiss Hall, also known as the Judge Edmund Taylor House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
River Street Historic District, Wilkes-Barre
27 min walk • River Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The district includes 215 contributing buildings built between 1860 and 1930, which include notable examples of the Beaux Arts and Gothic Revival styles.
1.1 miE
Church
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building, Wilkes-Barre
29 min walk • St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building is a historic former Roman Catholic church and school building at 419 N. Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Scranton.