Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Borough and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Mauch Chunk" redirects here. For the waterbody named Mauch Chunk, see Mauch Chunk Creek.
Jim Thorpe (known as East and West Mauch Chunk until 1954) is a borough and the county seat of Carbon County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is historically known as the burial site of Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe.
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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°52′23″N 75°44′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Carbon |
Founded | 1818 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mike Sofranko |
Area | |
• Total | 14.92 sq mi (38.64 km2) |
• Land | 14.60 sq mi (37.81 km2) |
• Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
Elevation | 730 ft (220 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,507 |
• Density | 308.74/sq mi (119.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 18229 |
Area code | 570 |
FIPS code | 42-025-38200 |
FIPS code[5] | 42-38200 |
GNIS ID[5][6][7] | 1178082, 1215045 |
Website | www www |
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Jim Thorpe is located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania approximately 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Allentown, 83 miles (134 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 117 miles (188 km) west of New York City.