Chinchilla, Pennsylvania
| Chinchilla, Pennsylvania | |
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| Village Census-designated place |
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| Village of Chinchilla | |
 Chinchilla, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°29′9.1″N 75°39′59.3″W / 41.485861°N 75.666472°WCoordinates: 41°29′9.1″N 75°39′59.3″W / 41.485861°N 75.666472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Commonwealth | Pennsylvania |
| U.S. Congressional District | PA-10 |
| School Districts |
Lakeland (Region III) Abington Heights (Region III) |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Magisterial Districts | 45-3-03 45-3-01 |
| Townships |
Scott South Abington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.580 sq mi (6.69 km2) |
| • Land | 2.500 sq mi (6.475 km2) |
| • Water | 0.080 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,098 |
| • Density | 839.2/sq mi (324.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | De facto 18411 (Clarks Summit) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1198566 (Village) 2628808 (CDP) |
| FIPS codes | 42-13480 |
Chinchilla is a village and census-designated place in Scott and South Abington Townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The CDP's population was 2,098 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. It was known as Leach's Flats until renamed by a postmaster in the 1880s after her pet chinchilla. Chinchilla is located in the gorge of the Leggetts Creek, which flows southward into the Lackawanna River on the north side of Scranton. Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 6/11 use the gorge between Scranton and Clarks Summit. It has its own post office, zipcode is 18410.
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