The most noteworthy feature of this township is the Tunkhannock creek, which forms "Long Pond", and is designated by the PA DEP as an Exceptional Value Waters (EV).

Tunkhannock Township, PA is home to many species of globally rare, threatened, and endangered plants and animals and has been described as one of the last "great places".

[9][10][11] In Long Pond, Pennsylvania National Diversity Inventory found 35 rare, threatened or endangered species or ecological communities.

The butterfly community and collection of rare plants found in Long Pond "likely represent the best assemblage of rare and unusual species of any site or habitat in Pennsylvania," making Long Pond one of the most distinctive natural areas in the Northeast US.

During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −10.3 °F (−23.5 °C).

Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur nearly every year, particularly during nor’easters from December through March.

Pennsylvania Route 115 is the main numbered highway providing direct local access to the township.

The plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −10.3 °F (−23.5 °C).

Ecosystems range from glacial till barrens habitat, known for frost pockets and globally rare flowering species and associated insects.

The Nature Conservancy and Bethlehem Municipal Water Authority have preserved large tracts of habitat for globally rare species in this and neighboring townships.