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Explore Ricketts
Ricketts in Sullivan County (Pennsylvania) is located in United States about 177 mi (or 285 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Ricketts is now 11:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports in the wider vicinity of Ricketts, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Independence Hall in a distance of 125 mi (or 201 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Laporte, Tunkhannock, Towanda, Bloomsburg and Danville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 41% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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DUSHORE FOUNDERS DAY 2010, Arts & Crafts in Sullivan County
Two girls from Baltimore & Harrisburg visit Sullivan County PA.
Upper and Lower Twin Falls, Heberly Run, Jamison City, PA
Upper and Lower Twin Falls, Heberly Run, State Game Lands No. 13, Jamison City, Sullivan County, PA. Shot 10/8/13.
Bear Run Falls, Jamison City, PA
Bear Run Falls, State Game Lands No. 13, Jamison City, Sullivan County, PA. Shot 10/8/13.
Sullivan Falls, State Game Lands No. 13, Sullivan County, PA
Sullivan Falls, State Game Lands No. 13, Sullivan County, PA. Shot 10/8/13.
Lewis Falls Time-lapse with Magic Lantern
Tim Devine, his eldest son and I hiked Heberly Run at State Game Lands Number 13. This is the last named waterfall located on Heberly Run. The main objective of the day was capturing still...
Sashi in the Snow
My new doggie, Sashi (Sasha) running around early in the morning on March 22, 2013....
Ricketts Glen Adventure
An OTCG Hike through Ricketts Glen State Park, near Red Rock, Pa. We hiked the Ganoga Trail in order to see the Ganoga Falls...
Ganoga Falls (94'), Falls Trail, Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania
Ganoga Falls (94'), Falls Trail, Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania. Original file: 2013-05 Pennsylvania trip-65A.
Erie Falls (47'), Falls Trail, Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania
Erie Falls (47'), Falls Trail, Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania. Original file: 2013-05 Pennsylvania trip-50A.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Ricketts, Pennsylvania
Ricketts is a ghost town that was established as a lumber mill company town in Sullivan and Wyoming counties, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Ricketts was built in 1890 along Mehoopany Creek in both Colley Township in Sullivan County and Forkston Township in Wyoming County for sawmills of the Trexler and Turrell Lumber Company. It was named for Robert Bruce Ricketts, who owned most of the land and timber around the village, and who was a partner in the company with Harry Clay Trexler, J.H.
Benton Air Force Station
Benton Air Force Station was a Cold War era Aerospace Defense Command radar facility in Colley Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The station was operational from 1951 until 1975. The radar at Benton Air Force Station scanned skies in the United States from Massachusetts south to Virginia and east over the Atlantic Ocean. The station was manned by airmen from the 648th Aircraft Control Squadron at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Red Rock Job Corps Center
Red Rock Job Corps Center is a Job Corps training center in Colley Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA. Like all Job Corps centers, it provides vocational training and education at no cost to participants, who are 16 to 24 years old. The center opened in 1978 and uses the buildings of the former Benton Air Force Station, a Cold War radar facility which operated from 1951 to 1975.