Matamoras, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Matamoras | |
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 A view of Matamoras from the hills behind the town. Mid-Delaware Bridge connects it to Port Jervis, NY
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°22′04″N 74°42′07″W / 41.36778°N 74.70194°WCoordinates: 41°22′04″N 74°42′07″W / 41.36778°N 74.70194°W |
| Area | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| - land | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 12.5% |
| Population | 2,469 (2010) |
| Density | 3,527.1/sq mi (1,361.8/km2) |
| Incorporated | January 18, 1905 |
| Mayor | Janet Clark |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18336 |
| Area code | 570 Exchange: 491 |
 Location in Pike County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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| Website: www.matamorasborough.com | |
Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,469 at the 2010 census. It is the easternmost municipality of any kind in Pennsylvania. Matamoras is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the larger New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
Matamoras was originally part of Westfall Township. Its name came from the Mexican city of Matamoros, which was the first to be occupied by U.S. troops during the Mexican-American War. It was incorporated as a borough on January 18, 1905.
Matamoras is located at 41°22′4″N 74°42′7″W / 41.36778°N 74.70194°W (41.367818, −74.701831). It is the easternmost point in Pennsylvania. Across the Delaware River are Port Jervis, New York and Montague, New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 sq miles, of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (11.54%) is water.
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