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Starkville, Pennsylvania
Starkville is a populated place in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It is located between Tunkhannock, PA and Nicholson, PA, just east of East Lemon, PA. It is named after the Stark Family, who were early residents of the area. There are 3 original Stark homes located on RT 92. There was also a roadhouse and gas station named Peggy's located on Rt 92, which is a private residence now. It is the home of a bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ... on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography The mouth of Monroe Creek, which flows into Tunkhannock Creek is in Starkville. References Populated places in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania {{WyomingCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,069. Its county seat is Tunkhannock. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Wyoming County is included in the Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.9%) is water. The county is intersected by the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, and drained by Tunkhannock, Mehoopany, and other large creeks. The land surface is generally hilly or mountainous, Mehoopany, Tunkhannock, Knob, and Bowman's mountains occupying a portion. The soil is fertile. Timber, coal, and iron are very abundant. Climate The county has a humid continental climate which is warm-summer (''Dfb'') except along the river starting below Falls where it is hot-summer (''Dfa''). Average monthly temperatures in Tunkhann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunkhannock, PA
Tunkhannock is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre. In the past, lumbering was carried on extensively. Today, many residents are employed by the Procter & Gamble plant in nearby Washington Township. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 1,766. It is the county seat of Wyoming County. Tunkhannock is in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name ''Tunkhannock'' is derived from the ''Minsi-Len'api'' term ''Ptuk'hanna'unk'', which means "Bend-in-river-place," especially to the town's west, upstream at the radical bend called "The Neck." Modern Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, The Tunkhannock Historic District, bounded by Tioga, Pine, and Harrison Sts and Wyoming Ave, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 2005. Tunkhannock is northwest of Allentown and northwest of New York City. General information *Area Code: 570 Exchanges: 836 and 996 *ZIP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholson, PA
Nicholson is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. The population was 698 at the 2020 census. History The borough of Nicholson was incorporated on August 23, 1875 and was named after John Nicholson, who had been Pennsylvania's comptroller general in the late 1700s. The town of Nicholson attracted national attention during the final week of July 1986, when an escaped Bengal tiger was hunted in the area for several days. Despite air and ground searches by state police and zoo officials, the animal was never found. Geography Nicholson is located at (41.624983, -75.783054). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (0.83%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 767 people, 302 households, and 195 families residing in the borough. The population density was 639.2 people per square mile (246.8/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 285.8 per square mile (111.7/km2). The racial m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge In Nicholson Township
__NOTOC__ The Bridge in Nicholson Township is a historic Truss bridge#Lenticular truss, lenticular truss bridge located in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876, and measures long. It spans Tunkhannock Creek (North Branch Susquehanna River), Tunkhannock Creek. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Gallery File:Bridge in Nicholson Township.jpg, Bridge in Nicholson Township, 1982 See also *List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania References External links * {{NRHP bridges Bridges in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1876 Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Metal bridges in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe Creek (Tunkhannock Creek)
Monroe Creek (also known as Bartholomew Creek) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Springville Township in Susquehanna County and Nicholson Township in Wyoming County. The watershed of the creek has an area of . The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists mostly of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, and other things. Its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. Course Monroe Creek begins in a pond or small lake in Springville Township, Susquehanna County. It flows south-southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning southwest and passing through a wetland. The creek then turns south for more than a mile, passing through another wetland and entering Nicholson Township, Wyoming County. Here, it turns south-southeast and receives two unnamed tributaries from the right. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunkhannock Creek (Susquehanna River Tributary)
Tunkhannock Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania. English translations of the Lenni-Lenape ''Tunkhannock'' vary, including "meeting of the waters", "small stream", "wilderness stream", and "wooded stream". Most sources note, however, that ''hanna'', as in Susque-, Toby-, Loyal-, Tunk''hannock'', and Lacka''wanna'', suggests "moving water." Tunkhannock Creek is traced northeast along PA Highway 92 to its source of Cheraine Pond near Jackson. It has an eastern branch that rises in Herrick Township to the east and north of Elk Mountain and a southern branch that rises near Montdale in Scott Township. Tunkhannock Creek's major tributaries include, Nine Partners Creek, East Branch Tunkhannock Creek, Horton Creek, Martins Creek, Hop Bottom Creek, and South Branch Tunkhannock Creek. The Erie Lackawanna Railway Tun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
