Around Shamokin Dam ...
For comparison, Shamokin Dam has a population of 1,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shamokin Dam, with the nearest first.
- Hummels Wharf
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kratzerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Northumberland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Selinsgrove Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Asherton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mile Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Selinsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Augustaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Dry Valley Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keefers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dundore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farnsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freeburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Kreamer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Shamokin Dam, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shamokin Dam.
Snyder County ...
Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Snyder County: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shamokin Dam ...
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 Shamokin Dam.
Airports Near Shamokin Dam ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shamokin Dam and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shamokin Dam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shamokin Dam ...
Looking for more information about Shamokin Dam? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Shamokin Dam. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Shamokin Dam, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shamokin Dam.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shamokin Dam. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Snyder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shamokin Dam), 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. |