Keilar Dam
Keilar Dam is a dam in Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Keilar Dam is situated nearby to Lily Lake, as well as near the hamlet Wanamie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lily Lake and State Correctional Institution – Retreat.
Lily Lake
Lake
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Lily Lake is an impoundment and natural lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has a surface area of approximately 160 acres and is situated on Pond Creek.
State Correctional Institution – Retreat
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Retreat is a former 350-bed Medium-Security correctional facility for males. Located on the site of the former Retreat State Hospital, the facility is located about 12 miles south of Wilkes-Barre in the northeastern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Retreat is situated 2½ miles north of Keilar Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wanamie and Hunlock Creek.
Wanamie
Hamlet
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Wanamie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the southwestern end of the Wyoming Valley and uses the Nanticoke zip code of 18634. Wanamie is situated 2 miles northeast of Keilar Dam.
Hunlock Creek
Hamlet
Hunlock Creek is an unincorporated community in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Susquehanna River and U.S. Route 11, 3.2 miles west of Nanticoke. Hunlock Creek is situated 3½ miles north of Keilar Dam.
Alden
Hamlet
Alden is an unincorporated community in Newport Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Alden is located at the intersection of Kirmar Avenue, Alden Mountain Road, and Robert Street, southwest of Nanticoke. Alden is situated 3½ miles northeast of Keilar Dam.
Keilar Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Location: Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.15647° or 41° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
-76.07021° or 76° 4′ 13″ westElevation
1,204 feet (367 metres)Open location code
87H55W4H+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 357327346OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Keilar Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Keilar Dam”
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