Croops Dam
Croops Dam is a dam in Hunlock Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Croops Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Hunlock Creek, as well as near Wanamie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Retreat.
State Correctional Institution – Retreat
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Retreat is a former 350-bed Medium-Security correctional facility for males. Located on the site of the former Retreat State Hospital, the facility is located about 12 miles south of Wilkes-Barre in the northeastern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Retreat is situated 1½ miles southeast of Croops Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hunlock Creek and Wanamie.
Hunlock Creek
Hamlet
Hunlock Creek is an unincorporated community in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Susquehanna River and U.S. Route 11, 3.2 miles west of Nanticoke.
Wanamie
Hamlet
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Wanamie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the southwestern end of the Wyoming Valley and uses the Nanticoke zip code of 18634. Wanamie is situated 4 miles southeast of Croops Dam.
West Nanticoke
Hamlet
West Nanticoke is a census-designated place in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, across the Susquehanna River from the city of Nanticoke. The population of the CDP was 749 at the 2010 census. West Nanticoke is situated 4 miles east of Croops Dam.
Croops Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Location: Hunlock Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.20842° or 41° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
-76.09298° or 76° 5′ 35″ westElevation
804 feet (245 metres)Open location code
87H56W54+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 357327521OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Croops Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Croops Dam”
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