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National Register Of Historic Places In Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 7 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Current listings See also * List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Sullivan County __NOTOC__ This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Sullivan County. This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and ... References {{Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Sullivan County * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of Pennsylvania Highlighting Sullivan County
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to context or scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillsgrove Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Hillsgrove Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census. History The Hillsgrove Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.04% is water. Hillsgrove Township is bordered by Fox and Elkland Townships to the north, Forks and Shrewsbury Townships to the east and Lycoming County to the south and west. The Loyalsock Creek flows through Hillsgrove and other parts of Sullivan County as well. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 265 people, 113 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km2). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 12.0/sq mi (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.38% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pennsylvania State Historical Markers In Sullivan County
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Sullivan County. This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are seven historical markers located in Sullivan County. Historical markers See also *List of Pennsylvania state historical markers *National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania ... References External linksPennsylvania Historical Marker Program [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forks Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Forks Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census. History The Worlds End State Park Family Cabin District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.05%) is water. Part of Worlds End State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, are in a gorge along Loyalsock Creek in Forks Township. Forks Township is bordered by Bradford County to the north, Cherry Township to the east, Laporte Township to the southeast, Shrewsbury Township to the south and Hillsgrove and Elkland Townships to the west. Forks Township forms the northern, eastern and southern borders of the borough of Forksville. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 407 people, 171 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km2). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 154
Pennsylvania Route 154 (PA 154) is a northwest-southeast state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 220 (US 220) in Laporte. The northern terminus of the route is at PA 414 in Canton. The road is called South Minnequa Avenue for half a mile at its northern terminus in Canton. It then becomes Lake Hill Road for two miles (3 km), and later Wheelerville Mountain Road for three miles (5 km). It goes through the small villages of Wheelerville, Shunk, Lincoln Falls, and Estella before going down a hill toward Forksville. It serves as a corner of Church Street in Forksville, just south of its brief intersection with PA 87. The road then zig zags (concurring with PA 87), crossing the Little Loyalsock Creek in the process. The remainder of the highway meanders with the Loyalsock Creek going through Worlds End State Park before terminating at US 220 north of the county seat of Laporte. From 1928 to 1946, PA 154 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laporte, Pennsylvania
Laporte is a borough and the county seat of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 320 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sullivan County. Laporte is surrounded by Laporte Township. It was named for John Laporte. It is the smallest county seat in Pennsylvania by population (as of the 2000 Census), and in 1969 was one of the two smallest in the United States. History The Pennsylvania Guide, compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration, described Laporte in 1940 as: The Sullivan County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (12.50%) is water. Within the borough lies Lake Mokoma. Climate LaPorte has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Demographics At the 2010 census, there were 316 people, 109 households, and 67 fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Davidson Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census. History The Sonestown Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.08%) is water. Davidson Township is bordered by Laporte Township to the north, Colley Township and Luzerne County to the east and Columbia and Lycoming Counties to the south and Shrewsbury Township to the west. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 626 people, 269 households, and 189 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.0 people per square mile (3.1/km2). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.40% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colley Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Colley Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 626 at the 2020 census. The village of Lopez is located in the township. History The Clemuel Ricketts Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.63%) is water. Colley Township is bordered by Bradford County to the north, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties to the east, Davidson Township to the southwest, and Laporte and Cherry Townships to the west. Colley Township is home to the Clemuel Ricketts Mansion on Ganoga Lake, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and part of Ricketts Glen State Park. Demographics 2010 At the 2010 census there were 694 people, 214 households, and 116 families living in the township. The population density was 11.9 people per square mile (4.65/km). There were 640 housing units at an average d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 487
Pennsylvania Route 487 (PA 487) is a , north–south state highway running from PA 61 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, to PA 87 (near its intersection with US 220) in Dushore, Sullivan County. In Bloomsburg, PA 487 and US 11 share a brief wrong-way concurrency. After its brief concurrency with PA 118, PA 487 goes up a steep grade through Ricketts Glen State Park. PA 487 is used to carry traffic up the Fishing Creek valley. Route description PA 487 begins at an intersection with PA 61 in the community of Paxinos in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, heading northeast on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through commercial areas, crossing the Shamokin Valley Railroad before heading across the Shamokin Creek into Ralpho Township, where it becomes West Valley Avenue. The road passes more businesses and continues into a mix of farmland, woodland, and homes. PA 487 reaches the community of Elysburg where it intersects PA 54. After this, the roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalsock Creek
Loyalsock Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River located chiefly in Sullivan and Lycoming counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about northwest of Philadelphia and east-northeast of Pittsburgh. Name The name is a corruption of a word in the language of the local indigenous peoples meaning "middle creek" (the original was something like ''Lawi-sahquick''). This refers to Loyalsock Creek's location between Lycoming Creek and Muncy Creek, with the mouths of each about up- and downstream of the mouth of the Loyalsock. Several important trails used by the local indigenous peoples ran along parts of the Loyalsock or crossed it. Two important villages of the local indigenous peoples were located on its banks, one of which, Ots-ton-wak-in, was the home to Madame Montour and her son Andrew Montour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 87
Pennsylvania Route 87 (PA 87) is a north–south state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at exit 21 of Interstate 180 (I-180)/U.S. Route 220 (US 220) in Montoursville. The northern terminus is at US 6 in Washington Township. The road is called Loyalsock Avenue at its southern terminus in Montoursville. It joins PA 154 for in Forksville and US 220 for in Dushore. While in Dushore, it serves as the northern terminus of PA 487, and is also known as South German Street, East Main Street, Mill Street, and Carpenter Street. Route description PA 87 begins at an interchange with I-180/US 220 in the borough of Montoursville in Lycoming County, heading north on Loyalsock Avenue, a two-lane divided highway. The route immediately crosses into Fairfield Township and becomes an undivided, unnamed road, running between farmland to the west and woodland with homes to the east. The road continues into Upper Fairfield Township and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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