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Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania
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 Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 204.24/sq mi (78.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-60224 |
Pikes Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Pikes Creek is located at 41°18′21″N 76°5′46″W / 41.30583°N 76.09611°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all land. 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.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 260 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Pikes Creek para niños
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