South Branch Newport Creek
South Branch Newport Creek is a tributary of Newport Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is 3.6 miles long. The entire watershed of the creek is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be impaired.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of Newport Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Forge Creek”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanticoke and Sheatown.
Nanticoke
Town
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Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,628, making it the third largest city in Luzerne County.
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.
West Nanticoke
Hamlet
West Nanticoke is a census-designated place in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, across the Susquehanna River from the city of Nanticoke. The population of the CDP was 749 at the 2010 census.
South Branch Newport Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newport Center and Alden.
Notable Places Nearby
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