Bear Ridge
Bear Ridge is a ridge in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 1,407 feet. Bear Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Turkey Run, as well as near the village Gilberton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy and Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania).
State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy is a 1,000-cell, all-male, medium-security correctional facility located along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bear Ridge.
Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania)
Church
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Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania) is situated 2 miles southwest of Bear Ridge.
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania)
Church
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Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania) is situated 2 miles southwest of Bear Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston Run and Shenandoah.
Boston Run
Hamlet
Boston Run is an unincorporated community and former coal town known as Suffolk in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Shenandoah
Village
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Shenandoah is a borough in Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. It is distinct from Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township immediately to the north.
Frackville
Town
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Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1876, Frackville is located at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, which is approximately 102 miles northwest of Philadelphia and 60 miles southwest of Scranton. Frackville is situated 2 miles southwest of Bear Ridge.
Bear Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,407 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.80509° or 40° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
-76.20911° or 76° 12′ 33″ westElevation
1,407 feet (429 metres)Open location code
87G5RQ4R+29GeoNames ID
5179330
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