Opossum Brook

Opossum Brook is a tributary of South Brook in Luzerne County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, United States. It is approximately 4.0 miles long and flows through Ross Township in Luzerne County and Forkston Township in Wyoming County.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellasylva and Ricketts.

Hamlet

Bellasylva is an unincorporated community in Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bellasylva is situated 3 miles northwest of Opossum Brook.

Hamlet

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Ricketts is a ghost town that was established as a lumber mill company town in Sullivan and Wyoming counties, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Ricketts was built in 1890 along Mehoopany Creek in both Colley Township in Sullivan County and Forkston Township in Wyoming County for sawmills of the Trexler and Turrell Lumber Company. Ricketts is situated 4 miles southwest of Opossum Brook.

Hamlet

Kasson Brook is an unincorporated community in Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. Kasson Brook is situated 5 miles northeast of Opossum Brook.

Latitude

41.42063° or 41° 25′ 14″ north

Longitude

-76.21521° or 76° 12′ 55″ west

Elevation

1,555 feet (474 metres)

Open location code

87H5CQCM+7W

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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