Tar Run
Tar Run is a stream in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Tar Run is situated nearby to the locality Wetherill Junction, as well as near the hamlet Dark Water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Frackville and Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania).
State Correctional Institution – Frackville
Prison
The State Correctional Institution – Frackville is a maximum-security correctional facility for males off Interstate 81 in Ryan Township in rural Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on the outskirts of Frackville and about 40 miles northwest of Reading.
Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania)
Church
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Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania) is situated 2 miles northwest of Tar Run.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frackville and St. Clair.
Frackville
Town
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Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1876, Frackville is located at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, which is approximately 102 miles northwest of Philadelphia and 60 miles southwest of Scranton. Frackville is situated 2½ miles northwest of Tar Run.
St. Clair
Town
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St. Clair is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 2 mi north of Pottsville in the southern Coal Region. Extensive deposits of hard coal are present. St. Clair is situated 2½ miles south of Tar Run.
Boston Run
Hamlet
Boston Run is an unincorporated community and former coal town known as Suffolk in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Boston Run is situated 3½ miles north of Tar Run.
Tar Run
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.75676° or 40° 45′ 24″ northLongitude
-76.20411° or 76° 12′ 15″ westElevation
1,138 feet (347 metres)Open location code
87G5QQ4W+P9GeoNames ID
5215210
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Highlights include Tar Run Dam and Tar Run Reservoir.
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