Gowen
Gowen is a hamlet in Black Creek Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Gowen is situated nearby to the locality Glen Junction, as well as near the hamlet Nuremberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buck Mountain.
Buck Mountain
Peak
Photo: Jakec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buck Mountain is a mountain in Columbia County and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Its elevation is 1,942 feet above sea level. The mountain contains deposits of coal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rock Glen and Weston.
Rock Glen
Hamlet
Rock Glen is an unincorporated community located in Black Creek Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Rock Glen is located along Tomhicken Road and the Black Creek, west of Hazleton and south of Nescopeck.
Weston
Hamlet
Weston is a census-designated place in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census. Weston is situated 2 miles east of Gowen.
Mountain Grove
Hamlet
Mountain Grove is an unincorporated area in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mountain Grove is situated 3 miles northwest of Gowen.
Gowen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Black Creek Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.94759° or 40° 56′ 51″ northLongitude
-76.17882° or 76° 10′ 44″ westElevation
958 feet (292 metres)Open location code
87G5WRXC+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 158274445OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5191532
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