The Pits
The Pits is a pond in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. The Pits is situated nearby to the battlefield Battle of Wyoming, as well as near the park Wyoming Monument.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wyoming Monument and Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport.
Wyoming Monument
Park
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The Wyoming Monument is an American Revolutionary War monument and grave site located in the Borough of Wyoming in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
Aerodrome
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Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is a county-owned, public airport located in Forty Fort and Wyoming in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Denison House
Monument
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Denison House, also known as the Colonel Nathan Denison House, is a historic home located at Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1790, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame building with a central chimney in the New England style. Denison House is situated 1 mile southwest of The Pits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wyoming and Hilldale.
Wyoming
Town
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Wyoming is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 5 miles north of Wilkes-Barre, along the Susquehanna River. The population was 3,097 as of the 2020 census.
Hilldale
Hamlet
Hilldale is a census-designated place in Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,246 at the time of the 2010 census. Hilldale is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Pits.
Port Griffith
Hamlet
The Pits
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.3106° or 41° 18′ 38″ northLongitude
-75.84878° or 75° 50′ 56″ westOpen location code
87H68562+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1033645551OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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