Notable fort · Monroe, Pennsylvania
Coal Pocket
Coal Pocket is a fort in Monroe, Pennsylvania.
Coal Pocket: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Coal Pocket
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Coal Pocket — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.98925, -75.18978. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coal Pocket
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · viewpoint · Warren · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kittatinny Mountain · viewpoint · Northampton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Tammany · viewpoint · Warren · ~9 km · Must-see
- Worthington State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Pond · lake · Warren · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Mohican · viewpoint · Warren · ~16 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Warren · ~16 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Big Pocono State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~18 km · Must-see
- Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 38 · sanctuary · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
- Catfish Station Fire Tower · viewpoint · Warren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hope Episcopal Church · church · Warren · ~26 km · Must-see
- High Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~30 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Coal Pocket
- Van Campen Inn · fort · Sussex · ~40 km · Must-see
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument · fort · Lehigh · ~56 km · Must-see
- Red Mill Museum · fort · Hunterdon · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Decker · fort · Orange · ~74 km · Must-see
- Devil's Tree · fort · Somerset · ~81 km · Must-see
- Wyoming Monument · fort · Luzerne · ~81 km · Must-see
- Ringwood Manor Historic District · fort · Passaic · ~100 km · Must-see
- Skylands Manor · fort · Passaic · ~102 km · Must-see
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware · fort · Mercer · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Coal Pocket open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Coal Pocket yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Coal Pocket?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Coal Pocket?
Nearby: Scenic Overlook - Delaware River (viewpoint, 8 km), Kittatinny Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Tammany (viewpoint, 9 km), Worthington State Forest (sanctuary, 11 km), Sunfish Pond (lake, 12 km), Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Coal Pocket worth visiting?
Coal Pocket is listed as a notable fort in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.