Laurel Ridge

Laurel Ridge is a residential area in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Laurel Ridge is situated nearby to JWR Automobile Museum, as well as near the police station Pennsylvania State Police Troop L Frackville Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. State Correctional Institution – Frackville is situated 1 mile south of Laurel Ridge.

Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania)

Church

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Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (Frackville, Pennsylvania) is situated 1¼ miles west of Laurel Ridge.

State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy

Prison

State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy is a 1,000-cell, all-male, medium-security correctional facility located along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Laurel Ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frackville and Boston Run.

Frackville

Town

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Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Frackville had a population of 3,860. 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.