Buck Mountain Colliery
Buck Mountain Colliery is a mine in Foster Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Buck Mountain Colliery is situated nearby to the hamlet Eckley, as well as near Hickory Hills.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eckley and Hickory Hills.
Eckley
Hamlet
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eckley Miners' Village in eastern Pennsylvania is an anthracite coal mining patch town located in Foster Township, Pennsylvania. Since 1970, Eckley has been owned and operated as a museum by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Hickory Hills
Hamlet
Hickory Hills is a census-designated place in Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of the borough of White Haven. The CDP population was 562 at the 2010 census. Hickory Hills is situated 3 miles north of Buck Mountain Colliery.
Drifton
Hamlet
Drifton is an unincorporated community located in Hazle Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Drifton is located along Pennsylvania Route 940, northwest of Jeddo and southwest of Freeland. Drifton is situated 3½ miles west of Buck Mountain Colliery.
Buck Mountain Colliery
- Type: Mine
- Address: PA
- Category: industry
- Location: Foster Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.99981° or 40° 59′ 59″ northLongitude
-75.83742° or 75° 50′ 15″ westElevation
1,722 feet (525 metres)Open location code
87G6X5X7+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 367974748OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=mineGeoNames ID
5182118
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