West End Number 2 Colliery
West End Number 2 Colliery is a mine in Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. West End Number 2 Colliery is situated nearby to Lily Lake, as well as near the hamlet Mocanaqua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lily Lake and State Correctional Institution – Retreat.
Lily Lake
Lake
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Lily Lake is an impoundment and natural lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has a surface area of approximately 160 acres and is situated on Pond Creek.
State Correctional Institution – Retreat
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Retreat is a former 350-bed Medium-Security correctional facility for males. Located on the site of the former Retreat State Hospital, the facility is located about 12 miles south of Wilkes-Barre in the northeastern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Retreat is situated 2½ miles north of West End Number 2 Colliery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mocanaqua and Shickshinny.
Mocanaqua
Hamlet
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mocanaqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 646 at the 2010 census. Mocanaqua is situated 2½ miles southwest of West End Number 2 Colliery.
Shickshinny
Photo: Jakec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shickshinny is a small borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located on the Susquehanna River at the mouth of Shickshinny Creek and is surrounded by mountains on all sides.
Wanamie
Hamlet
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Wanamie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the southwestern end of the Wyoming Valley and uses the Nanticoke zip code of 18634. Wanamie is situated 3 miles east of West End Number 2 Colliery.
West End Number 2 Colliery
- Type: Mine
- Address: PA
- Category: industry
- Location: Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.15592° or 41° 9′ 21″ northLongitude
-76.09243° or 76° 5′ 33″ westElevation
896 feet (273 metres)Open location code
87H55W45+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 367974782OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=mineGeoNames ID
5218692
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