Falls in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
West Falls North Disaster Urban Renewal Area
Project No. PA. R-676 (C)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2017
1. West Falls North Disaster Urban Renewal Area Marker
the June 1972 "Agnes Flood Disaster"
- Executed by -
the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Wyoming
[officers not transcribed]
- In cooperation with -
Wyoming County Board of Supervisors
[officers not transcribed]
- Funded by -
United States Department of Housing & Urban Development
- and -
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. of Community Affairs
Erected 1975 by Wyoming County Redevelopment Authority and Board of Supervisors, US HUD, and PA Dept of Community Affairs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1972.
Location. 41° 27.61′ N, 75° 51.377′ W. Marker is in Falls, Pennsylvania, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 92 and Woodside Drive, on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Route 92. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Falls PA 18615, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wyolutimunk (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sullivan's March (approx. 2.4 miles away); Ransom Valley Cemetery & Lutheran Church
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Tunkhannock (was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Tropical Storm Agnes in the Susquehanna Basin. Susquehanna River Basin Commission PDF (Submitted on January 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Hurricane Agnes Photo Gallery. (Submitted on January 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. How A Hurricane Became Pennsylvania's Worst Natural Disaster - The 1972 Flood. Valley Girl Views blog entry (Submitted on January 21, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2017
2. West Falls North Disaster Urban Renewal Area Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
