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About Gilberton, PA

Gilberton is a tiny coal country borough in Pennsylvania's Schuylkill County with under 700 residents. Take I-81 to Exit 134, then PA Route 54 west toward Mount Carmel and follow local roads north. From Pottsville, use Route 61 north to Route 901 west through old mining towns. The nearest EV charging is in Pottsville, 20 miles away. The town sits right next to the famous Centralia mine fire, which has burned underground since 1962.

Where is Gilberton, PA on the map?

Gilberton, PA is in United States, at 40.796, -76.224 - about 16 km north-west of Port Carbon, PA.

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The closest airport to Gilberton, PA is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, 87 km (about 1 h 14 min by car).

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