Vulcan
Vulcan is a hamlet in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Vulcan is situated nearby to the hamlet Buck Mountain, as well as near Newton Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Locust Lake State Park.
Locust Lake State Park
Nature reserve
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Locust Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 1,089 acres in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Locust Lake State Park is located approximately 7 miles north of Pottsville, 3 miles south of Mahanoy City, 8 miles west of Tamaqua and 6 miles west of Tuscarora State Park. Locust Lake State Park is situated 2 miles south of Vulcan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grier City and Park Crest.
Grier City
Hamlet
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Grier City is a census-designated place located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Grier City was part of the Grier City-Park Crest CDP for the 2000 census, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Park Crest. Grier City is situated 3 miles northeast of Vulcan.
Park Crest
Hamlet
Park Crest is a census-designated place located in Rush Township in Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Park Crest was part of the Grier City-Park Crest CDP for the 2000 census, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Grier City. Park Crest is situated 3 miles east of Vulcan.
Barnesville
Hamlet
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Barnesville is an unincorporated community in Ryan Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally built to support nearby rust belt industries, the hamlet is between the center and eastern thirds of the Southern Anthracite Coal Region. Barnesville is situated 4 miles east of Vulcan.
Vulcan
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.81064° or 40° 48′ 38″ northLongitude
-76.10882° or 76° 6′ 32″ westElevation
1,631 feet (497 metres)Open location code
87G5RV6R+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 158445153OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5217316
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