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Welcome to Bear Creek Junction ...

Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County<1>.


The location of Bear Creek Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bear Creek Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bear Creek Junction: Bear Crk. Jct. (or less commonly used: Bear Ck. Jct. or Bear Cr. Jct.)

Bear Creek Junction is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bear Creek Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bear Creek Junction: (570)

Communities Also Named Bear Creek Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bear Creek Junction - they are located in Maryland and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Creek Junction.

Communities near Bear Creek Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Creek Junction.

  • Wilkes-Barre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nanticoke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Forge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
  • Pittston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Moosic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Exeter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
  • Lehighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bear Creek Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Creek Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bear Creek Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Creek Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Creek Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Bear Creek Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Creek Junction ...

Looking for more information about Bear Creek Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bear Creek Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Creek Junction.

Adding Bear Creek Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bear Creek Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bear Creek Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bear Creek Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bear Creek Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Creek Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear Creek Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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