Drakes Creek
Drakes Creek is a stream in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Drakes Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Ceasetown, as well as near the locality Jackson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Dallas and Shawnee Cemetery.
State Correctional Institution – Dallas
Prison
The State Correctional Institution – Dallas, commonly referred to as SCI Dallas, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Shawnee Cemetery
Cemetery
Shawnee Cemetery in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, located on 13.5 acres on a hillside overlooking Wyoming Valley, was established by the Shawnee Cemetery Association, and chartered on September 5, 1873. Shawnee Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Drakes Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chase and West Nanticoke.
Chase
Hamlet
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Chase is a census-designated place in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP population was 978 at the 2010 census. Chase is situated 2½ miles northeast of Drakes Creek.
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 2½ miles southwest of Drakes Creek.
Larksville
Village
Larksville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is 2 miles west of Wilkes Barre on the Susquehanna River. The population was 4,216 as of the 2020 census. Larksville is situated 3½ miles east of Drakes Creek.
Drakes Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25647° or 41° 15′ 23″ northLongitude
-75.99548° or 75° 59′ 44″ westElevation
863 feet (263 metres)Open location code
87H67243+HRGeoNames ID
5187276
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