Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania

Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°18′21″N 76°5′46″W / 41.30583°N 76.09611°W / 41.30583; -76.09611Coordinates: 41°18′21″N 76°5′46″W / 41.30583°N 76.09611°W / 41.30583; -76.09611
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Luzerne
Township Lake Township
Area
 • Total 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 269
 • Density 210/sq mi (82/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 570

Pikes Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Pikes Creek is located at 41°18′21″N 76°5′46″W / 41.30583°N 76.09611°W / 41.30583; -76.09611.[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all of it land.[3] It is located at the crossroads of Pennsylvania Route 29 and Pennsylvania Route 118. The borough of Dallas is 8 miles (13 km) east along Route 118, and the city of Nanticoke is 12 miles (19 km) south along Route 29.

The village is named for Pikes Creek, a tributary of Harveys Creek, which flows south to the Susquehanna River at West Nanticoke.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pikes Creek CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pikes Creek CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 30, 2012.


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