Pottsville, PA Road Trips
Plan drives from Pottsville, PA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
315.7 mi
Erie, PA
Quickest Drive
5h 15m
Bethel Park, PA
Plan Around Pottsville, PA
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Pottsville, PA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Pottsville, PA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
13,374
Median Income
$53,465
Median Home Value
$97,700
Median Age
41.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Pottsville, PA at a Glance
Founded
1806
Elevation
656 ft
Area
4 mi²
Notable People from Pottsville, PA
A sampling of people born in Pottsville, PA.
Gary Becker
1930–2014
American economist (1930-2014)
John O'Hara
1905–1970
American journalist and writer (1905–1970)
Matt Wachter
1976
American musician
Ralph Peters
1952
American military officer, writer, pundit
Ronald William Gainer
1947
Catholic bishop
Peggy Maley
1923–2007
American actress (1926–2007)
Jude Wanniski
1936–2005
American economist (1936–2005)
John E. Jones III
1955
American judge
Robert Emmett Lee
1868–1916
American politician (1865-1916)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Pottsville, PA.
John O'Hara House
historic house in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
City data from Wikidata (Q1027800), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Pottsville, PA
Pottsville is a city in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania.
JFK Memorial Pool Garfield Square Monuments Jerry's Classic Cars Museum John O'Hara Monument Schuylkill County Courthouse Veterans' Memorial
The Yuengling Brewery, Mahantongo St. The brewery is the oldest in the United States and has been continuously owned and operated by the Yuengling family since 1829. Tours are free and occur every weekday and on Saturdays from April to December with free samples of beer afterwards (birch beer for those under 21).
Pottsville Pizzeria. One of the region's best pizza places, served deli-style.
Pottsville boasts a great number of bars and pubs all around the city. GoodFella's, GoodFellas Warehouse 1105 S Centre St (Rt-61 1 mile south of Kentucky Fried Chicken turn West @traffic light/Getty Station), ☏ +1 570 628-2474. Voted Schuylkill County's number one night club, they pull a lot of larger acts in than the rest of the area can boast.
Pottsville Hotel, 101 South Progress Ave, ☏ +1 570 622-4600.
Uptown Vans offers a route from Paterson and New York City.
Schuylkill County Transit offers local bus routes between Pottsville and the surrounding areas.
Travel tips adapted from Pottsville on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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