Eckley
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: historical mining town in Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Eckley Miners‘ Village”, “Eckley Miners’ Village”, “Eckley Miners‘ Village, PA”, and “Miners Village”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drifton and Japan.
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 2½ miles west of 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 west of Eckley.
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 4 miles northeast of Eckley.
Eckley
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Foster Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.99342° or 40° 59′ 36″ northLongitude
-75.86242° or 75° 51′ 45″ westElevation
1,654 feet (504 metres)Open location code
87G6X4VQ+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 158310149OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Eckley” goes by many names.
- French: “Eckley Miners‘ Village”
- Irish: “Eckley Miners‘ Village”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eckley Miner’s Village Coal Breaker Movie Set and Eckley Miner’s Village Museum.
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