F L Ricketts Falls is a 38-foot waterfall on Leigh Glen Branch in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region. It lies about 13.4 miles west of Harveys Lake and roughly 32 miles west of Scranton as the crow flies.
At 38 feet it is taller than the typical Pennsylvania waterfall of about 28 feet, ranking 40th of 133 with a recorded height.
The North Central Appalachians are a high, forested plateau of hemlock, pine and northern hardwoods in Pennsylvania and New York, deeply cut by river gorges. Tributaries drop into the gorges over sandstone ledges. Leigh Glen Branch carries 8 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 60 feet.
Luzerne County holds 35 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Onondaga Falls, a 15-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Shawnee Falls, a 30-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Huron Falls, 41 feet high, is under a mile away.
F L Ricketts Falls is located at 41.3305° N, 76.2735° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.