Monocanock Island

Monocanock Island is a river island in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 100 meters downriver from the George Dennis Memorial Bridge, which connects Jenkins Twp. and Wyoming Borough across the Susquehanna River.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport and Wyoming Monument.

Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport

Aerodrome

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Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is a county-owned, public airport located in Forty Fort and Wyoming in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Wyoming Monument

Park

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The Wyoming Monument is an American Revolutionary War monument and grave site located in the Borough of Wyoming in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Denison House

Monument

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Denison House, also known as the Colonel Nathan Denison House, is a historic home located at Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1790, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame building with a central chimney in the New England style.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilldale and Wyoming.

Hilldale

Hamlet

Hilldale is a census-designated place in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,246 at the time of the 2010 census.

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.