Ghost town · Pennsylvania
Ricketts
Ricketts is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 635 m. Huckleberry Mountain stands 762 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Creveling Lakes, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Gateway to the Endless Mountains passes 19 miles off.
location in Pennsylvania, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates41.39110, -76.27780
- 19.4 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 22.7 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Short Mountain: 3.4 mi
- High Cobble: 3.6 mi
- North Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Grand View: 5.9 mi
- Red Rock Mountain: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Cosgrove Memorial Park: 11.3 mi
- Sullivan County Public Park: 11.4 mi
- Laporte Borough Ball Park: 11.6 mi
- Benton Park: 14.5 mi
- Moon Lake State Forest Natural Area: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 47
- Onondaga Falls: 4.2 mi
- F.L. Ricketts Falls: 4.2 mi
- Shawnee Falls: 4.4 mi
- Huron Falls: 4.4 mi
- Mohawk Falls: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Creveling Lakes: 0.2 mi
- Lake Leigh Dam: 3.8 mi
- Ice House: 4.4 mi
- tannery: 6.9 mi
- saw mill: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Ricketts Glen State Park: 4.1 mi
- PFBC Harris Pond: 10.0 mi
- Elklick Run Wilderness Area: 10.5 mi
- Conklin Run Wilderness Area: 10.5 mi
- Tamarack Run Natural Area: 13.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Sullivan County Historical Society Museum: 11.4 mi
- Baldwin House: 11.4 mi
- Eagles Mere Air Museum and Eagles Mere Auto Museum: 13.4 mi
- Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum: 14.6 mi
- Eagles Mere: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Sullivan County Fairgrounds: 17.7 mi
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 22.7 mi
- The Big Cow: 23.8 mi
- Laporte House: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Glens Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Dry Run Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Forksville Covered Bridge: 18.0 mi
- Hillsgrove Covered Bridge: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Jean Beach: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Baldwin House Garden: 11.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Mineral Spring: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Roadside Rest: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Hyperview: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Picture Rocks: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Ricketts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckleberry Mountain | WSW 238° | 762 m | 13.4 mi |
| Roundtop | WSW 253° | 758 m | 12.1 mi |
| Grand View | SSW 196° | 745 m | 5.9 mi |
| Red Rock Mountain | SSW 204° | 721 m | 6.1 mi |
| Tyler Mountain | N 5° | 718 m | 10.9 mi |
| Forkston Mountain | NE 54° | 715 m | 13.5 mi |
| South Mountain | ENE 62° | 709 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bartlett Mountain | NNE 29° | 705 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dushore, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Endless Mountains · 20 mi
- Wilkes-Barre · 23 mi
- Factoryville · 28 mi
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