Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a 17.1-mile-long tributary of the Lehigh River in the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania, joining the Lehigh River at the Francis E. Walter Reservoir.Places of Interest
Highlights: Francis E. Walter Dam.
Francis E. Walter Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include White Haven.
White Haven
Village
Bear Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Lehigh River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.11953° or 41° 7′ 10″ north
Longitude
-75.71936° or 75° 43′ 10″ west
Elevation
1,299 feet (396 metres)
Open location code
87H6479J+R7
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Bear Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Bear Creek”
- Cebuano: “Bear Creek”
- Slovenian: “Bear Creek”
- Venetian: “Bear”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pocono Mountain Lake Estates and Penn Lake Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Francis E Walter Dam and Lime Hollow.
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Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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