Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
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View of Shickshinny from the Mocanaqua Loop Trail
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| Coordinates: 41°09′15″N 76°09′04″W / 41.15417°N 76.15111°WCoordinates: 41°09′15″N 76°09′04″W / 41.15417°N 76.15111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1782 |
| Incorporated | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Beverly Moore |
| • President | Rosalie Whitebread |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 838 (-12.61% from 2,000) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18655 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchange: 542 |
Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census.
According to the book Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania by Dr. George P. Donehoo, the community's name likely means "Fine Stream" in a local Native American language. However, according to the Shickshinny Historical Society the name Shickshinny means "Five Mountains" in a Native American language. The name comes from the nearby Shickshinny Creek at which five mountains meet (Newport, Knob, Lee, River and Rocky).
Shickshinny is located at 41°9′15″N 76°9′4″W / 41.15417°N 76.15111°W (41.154044, -76.151182) along U.S. Route 11, midway between Nanticoke and Berwick. It is situated along the west/right bank of the Susquehanna River athwart the mouth of Shickshinny Creek. Little Shickshinny Creek, a tributary of Shickshinny Creek, meets Shickshinny Creek in Shickshinny.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 9.34%, is water (the Susquehanna River).
Shickshinny's terrain is flat in the east, and the western part of the borough is on several hills. Shickshinny's land is mostly urban and forest.
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