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Shawnee Falls

Pennsylvania

About

Shawnee Falls is a waterfall in Ricketts Glenn State Park in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, sitting at about 1,945 feet. The nearest town is Jamison City, about 5.4 miles away. Summer is the warmest stretch here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Laporte put July highs near 78°F with lows around 58°F, and September is milder, with highs near 68°F and the fewest wet days of the year. Several trails start close by. Highland Trail is about 0.4 mile away, Bear Walk Trail about 0.7 mile, and Falls Trail and Mountain Springs Trail each about 0.8 mile.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

1,945 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Shawnee Falls

Pennsylvania

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 44–58°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Laporte, PA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan29° high14° low9 days with snow
  2. Feb32° high15° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar40° high22° low6 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high33° low2 days with snow
  5. May65° high44° low
  6. Jun73° high54° low
  7. Jul78° high58° low
  8. Aug75° high56° low
  9. Sep68° high49° low
  10. Oct56° high38° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov44° high29° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec34° high20° low6 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Ricketts Glenn State Park · State park
Nearest town
Jamison City, Pennsylvania · 5.4 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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