Summary of Nearby Amenities
(See map below)
River Road (fronts the site) – This main thoroughfare, which connects CenterPoint South to the highway system to the east and Downtown Pittston to the west, is lined with numerous amenities within a five-minute drive. These include fast food restaurants, diners, pharmacies, fitness centers, gas stations, supermarkets, pubs, and doughnut shops.
The Ave (1.2 miles from site) – Turn right when leaving CenterPoint South and then left over the 8th Street Bridge and you’ll find yourself on Route 11/Wyoming Avenue – known locally as “The Ave.” This busy commercial and residential road is lined by dozens of amenities such as banks, shopping plazas, restaurants, daycare centers, shops and more.
Downtown Pittston (2.7 miles from site) – Located just six minutes from CenterPoint South, Downtown Pittston is undergoing a resurgence that is the envy of all other Downtowns in the region. From new restaurants to shops to murals to the YMCA to modern art, Downtown Pittston has become a place to be.
Fox Hill Country Club (2.9 miles from the site) – Opened in 1921, Fox Hill is one of the premier golfing destinations in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with an 18-hole championship course in the classic design of noted architect A.W. Tillinghast. The Club is a proud member of the Golf Association of Philadelphia and the Anthracite Golf Association.
Fox Hill offers a few membership types: individual, social, non-resident, and junior golf. After a round of golf, members and their guests can enjoy a drink and a bite to eat at the Grille Room.
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (4.0 miles from the site) – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest community hospital with 412 beds and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing nearly 50 medical and surgical specialties. The hospital is an accredited Level II Trauma Center and treats nearly 60,000 patients each year in its emergency department.
Mohegan Sun Pocono (5.1 miles from the site) – Drive 12 minutes from CenterPoint South and you will reach Mohegan Sun Pocono, one of the largest and most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping, and dining destinations in Pennsylvania.
Featuring a 238-room hotel with an adjacent 20,000-square-foot convention center, Mohegan Sun Pocono offers guests a variety of retail and dining options just steps away from the gaming floor. The 82,000-square-foot casino includes more than 90 game tables, 2,300 slot machines and electronic game tables, and live horse racing. The complex plays host to 19 dining options including Ruth’s Chris and Rustic Kitchen.
Wyoming Valley Mall and Surrounding Retailers (5.7 miles from site) – Take an 11-minute ride from CenterPoint South and you’ll find yourself at the entrance to this long-established shopping mall. Surrounding the mall are numerous other major shopping centers as well as the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins AHL hockey franchise. Dozens of major retailers can be found in this area including JC Penney, Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, PetSmart, Best Buy, and many, many others.
