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      From top, left to right: Cornell Road in Lehman Township, boats on Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania Route 415 in Dallas, scenery of the Dallas area, a church in the Dallas area, scenery of the Back Mountain Region | |
  Back Mountain Location of Back Mountain in Pennsylvania  Back Mountain Back Mountain (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′13″N 75°58′22″W / 41.32028°N 75.97278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.59 sq mi (304.6 km2) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 33,551 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
The Back Mountain is a region and former census-designated place (CDP) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is near the cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The population was 33,551 as of 2016.[citation needed] The region has a total area of 117.59 square miles (304.6 km2). The area was not delineated as a CDP for the 2010 census. The name "Back Mountain" refers to the area's location behind the mountain ridge forming the northwest side of the Wyoming Valley. The area includes the townships of Dallas, Franklin, Jackson, Kingston, Lake, and Lehman. The region also includes the boroughs of Dallas and Harveys Lake. Each township and borough is independently governed.