Dreck Creek
Dreck Creek is a stream in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Dreck Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Hazle Brook, as well as near the village Jeddo.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Japan and Eckley.
Japan
Hamlet
Japan is a small village in eastern Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, located on Route 940. It is located just west of the borough of Jeddo and these two names were designated by the Hazleton Coal Company, which used the Japanese port of Jeddo. Japan is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dreck Creek.
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. Eckley is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dreck Creek.
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 3 miles north of Dreck Creek.
Dreck Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.96092° or 40° 57′ 39″ northLongitude
-75.88464° or 75° 53′ 5″ westElevation
1,453 feet (443 metres)Open location code
87G6X468+94GeoNames ID
5187288
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