Frances Slocum Dam
Frances Slocum Dam is a dam in Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Frances Slocum Dam is situated nearby to the nature reserve Frances Slocum State Park, as well as near the town Wyoming.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frances Slocum State Park.
Frances Slocum State Park
Nature reserve
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Frances Slocum State Park is a 1,035-acre Pennsylvania state park in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Frances Slocum Lake is a 165-acre man-made, horseshoe-shaped lake that is a popular fishing and boating destination.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wyoming and Shavertown.
Wyoming
Town
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Wyoming is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 5 miles north of Wilkes-Barre, along the Susquehanna River. The population was 3,097 as of the 2020 census. Wyoming is situated 3 miles southeast of Frances Slocum Dam.
Shavertown
Hamlet
Shavertown is a census-designated place in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies approximately 7 miles northwest of the city of Wilkes-Barre and 24 miles southwest of Scranton. Shavertown is situated 3 miles west of Frances Slocum Dam.
Trucksville
Hamlet
Trucksville is a census-designated place in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census. Trucksville is situated 3 miles southwest of Frances Slocum Dam.
Frances Slocum Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Location: Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.33252° or 41° 19′ 57″ northLongitude
-75.8849° or 75° 53′ 6″ westElevation
1,060 feet (323 metres)Open location code
87H684M8+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 143231239OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Frances Slocum Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Frances Slocum Dam”
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