Great Bend is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 39 miles (63 km) north of Scranton.

[3] Great Bend sits along the Susquehanna River, less than two miles (about 3 km) from the New York State border, and is located directly off Interstate 81.

Great Bend is considered a bedroom community of the Binghamton, NY metropolitan area.

Downtown Binghamton is roughly 11 miles (18 km) from Great Bend.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.