Around Drakes Creek ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Drakes Creek, with the nearest first.
- Mud Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Unionville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Leslie Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Penn Haven Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- East Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Albrightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jim Thorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
- Weatherly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hudsondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
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- Meckesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Highlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jeddo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Lehighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nesquehoning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
For more communities neighboring Drakes Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Drakes Creek.
Carbon County ...
Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drakes Creek ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drakes Creek.
Airports Near Drakes Creek ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Drakes Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Drakes Creek.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Drakes Creek), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |