Middle Branch Newport Creek
Middle Branch Newport Creek is a tributary of Newport Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.1 miles long and flows through Newport Township.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Retreat.
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.
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.
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 1½ miles north of Middle Branch Newport Creek.
Sheatown
Hamlet
Sheatown is a census-designated place in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to the west side of the city of Nanticoke. The population of Sheatown was 671 at the 2010 census. Sheatown is situated 2 miles east of Middle Branch Newport Creek.
Middle Branch Newport Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Middle Branch Newport Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Middle Branch Newport Creek”
- Cebuano: “Middle Branch Newport Creek”
- Venetian: “Middle Branch Newport”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glen Lyon and Newport Center.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newport Center Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery.
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