Broad Mountain Reservoir

Broad Mountain Reservoir is a reservoir in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Broad Mountain Reservoir is situated nearby to the hamlet Vulcan, as well as near Newton Junction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Locust Lake State Park.

Locust Lake State Park

Nature reserve

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Locust Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 1,089 acres in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Locust Lake State Park is located approximately 7 miles north of Pottsville, 3 miles south of Mahanoy City, 8 miles west of Tamaqua and 6 miles west of Tuscarora State Park. Locust Lake State Park is situated 1½ miles south of Broad Mountain Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Park Crest and Boston Run.

Park Crest is a census-designated place located in Rush Township in Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Park Crest was part of the Grier City-Park Crest CDP for the 2000 census, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Grier City. Park Crest is situated 3½ miles east of Broad Mountain Reservoir.

Boston Run

Hamlet

Boston Run is an unincorporated community and former coal town known as Suffolk in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Boston Run is situated 3½ miles west of Broad Mountain Reservoir.

Grier City

Hamlet

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Grier City is a census-designated place located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Grier City was part of the Grier City-Park Crest CDP for the 2000 census, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Park Crest. Grier City is situated 3½ miles northeast of Broad Mountain Reservoir.

Broad Mountain Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.80176° or 40° 48′ 6″ north

Longitude

-76.11799° or 76° 7′ 5″ west

Elevation

1,660 feet (506 metres)

Open location code

87G5RV2J+PR

GeoNames ID

5181719

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vulcan and Newton Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broad Mountain Dam and Saint Nicholas Cemetery.

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