Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a stream in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Hauto, as well as near the village Lansford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broad Run Reservoir.
Broad Run Reservoir
Reservoir
Broad Run Reservoir, or Fourth Hollow Reservoir, is a reservoir located in the Broad Mountain within the Borough of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1970 and 1971. Broad Run Reservoir is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bear Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamaqua and Normal Square.
Tamaqua
Town
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Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 6,934 as of the 2020 U.S. census. Tamaqua is situated 6 miles southwest of Bear Creek.
Normal Square
Hamlet
Normal Square is a village in western Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, on the edge of Schuylkill County located on Route 443. The Mahoning Creek flows through it eastward to the Lehigh River. Normal Square is situated 6 miles southeast of Bear Creek.
Junedale
Hamlet
Junedale is an unincorporated community located in Banks Township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Junedale is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th most populated metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Junedale is situated 6 miles northwest of Bear Creek.
Bear Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.84926° or 40° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
-75.88131° or 75° 52′ 53″ westElevation
1,017 feet (310 metres)Open location code
87G6R4X9+PFGeoNames ID
5179248
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Highlights include Bear Creek Dam and Lake Hauto Dam.
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