Priestly House State Historic Site
Priestly House State Historic Site is in Borough of Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Priestly House State Historic Site is situated nearby to the building Joseph Priestley House, as well as near Shikellamy State Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joseph Priestley House and Shikellamy State Park.
Joseph Priestley House
Building
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The Joseph Priestley House was the American home of eighteenth-century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and political theorist Joseph Priestley from 1798 until his death.
Shikellamy State Park
Park
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Shikellamy State Park is a 132-acre Pennsylvania state park located at the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.
Northumberland County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Northumberland County Courthouse is an historic county courthouse located in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Erected in 1865, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Northumberland County Courthouse is situated 2 miles south of Priestly House State Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapp Heights and Shamokin Dam.
Kapp Heights
Hamlet
Kapp Heights is a census-designated place located in Point Township, Northumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located very close to the borough of Northumberland along Pennsylvania Route 147, near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna Rivers.
Shamokin Dam
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Shamokin Dam is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census. "Shamokin", or "Shahëmokink" in the Delaware language, and Schahamokink in another Algonquian language, means "place of eels." The borough name is also derived from a 10-foot-tall dam that was built across the Susquehanna River in the 19th century.
Winfield
Hamlet
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Winfield is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Union County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in eastern Union County at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 304 and U.S. Route 15, which is located along the shores of the West Branch Susquehanna River. Winfield is situated 3½ miles west of Priestly House State Historic Site.
Priestly House State Historic Site
Latitude
40.89064° or 40° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
-76.78969° or 76° 47′ 23″ westElevation
453 feet (138 metres)Open location code
87G5V6R6+74GeoNames ID
5207188
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