United States Penitentiary, Canaan
The United States Penitentiary, Canaan is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in northeastern Pennsylvania, with a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male inmates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: caa-execassistant@bop.gov
- Type: Prison
- Description: high-security federal prison in Pennsylvania, US
- Also known as: “United States Penitentiary Canaan” and “USP Canaan”
- Address: 3057 Eric J. Williams Memorial Drive, Canaan Township, PA 18472
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Waymart.
State Correctional Institution – Waymart
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Waymart is a medium-security correctional facility located in Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, outside Waymart, in the extreme northeast corner of the commonwealth. State Correctional Institution – Waymart is situated 1 mile northwest of United States Penitentiary, Canaan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waymart and Simpson.
Waymart
Village
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Waymart is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Waymart is a small town in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania known for its railroading history, Coal Country roots, and outdoor recreation.
Simpson
Hamlet
Simpson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fell Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is directly north of the city of Carbondale on Pennsylvania Route 171. Simpson is situated 4 miles northwest of United States Penitentiary, Canaan.
Carbondale
Town
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Poconos is a mountain area in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is 2,400 square miles of wooded mountains and valleys full of beautiful lakes, rivers, forests and wildlife. Carbondale is situated 4½ miles west of United States Penitentiary, Canaan.
United States Penitentiary, Canaan
- Categories: United States federal prison and government building
- Location: Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.56293° or 41° 33′ 47″ northLongitude
-75.42133° or 75° 25′ 17″ westElevation
1,526 feet (465 metres)Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsOpen location code
87H6HH7H+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 374385959OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonGeoNames ID
11380303Wikidata ID
Q7890875
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