Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
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 W. Broad St., Tamaqua. July 2013.
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| Official name: Borough of Tamaqua | |
| Name origin: Corruption of Native American word "Tankamochkhanna" meaning "Little Beaver Stream" | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Elevation | 870 ft (265.2 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°47′55″N 75°57′59″W / 40.79861°N 75.96639°WCoordinates: 40°47′55″N 75°57′59″W / 40.79861°N 75.96639°W |
| Area | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
| - land | 9.8 sq mi (25 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1% |
| Population | 6,976 (2013) |
| Incorporated | 1832 |
| Mayor | Christian P. Morrison |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18252 |
| Area code | 570 Exchanges: 668,952 |
| School District | Tamaqua Area School District |
 Location of Tamaqua in Schuylkill County
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 Location of Tamaqua in Pennsylvania
Location of Tamaqua in Pennsylvania
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Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough, located in Central Eastern Pennsylvania's Southern Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, a drop of less than 1% from 2000. In 2013, population of 6,976, Tamaqua is part of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Tamaqua, (pronounced tuh-MAH-qwah) was taken from the territory of West Penn and Schuylkill Townships, named for the Tuscarora king of the Turkey Clan, Chief Tahkamochk, or Tam-a-kwah. The name is unique because Tamaqua is the only community in the world with this name.
Tamaqua is located in a valley basin at 40°47′55″N 75°57′59″W / 40.79861°N 75.96639°W (40.798600, -75.966498) situated within the Pennsylvania Southern Coal Region section of the Appalachian Mountains in the Schuylkill River drainage basin. Tamaqua's valley is just off the western end of the Pocono Mountains, just on the edge of the neighboring Lehigh watershed. Because of the dominant terrain the town is typical of medium towns in Ridge-and-valley Appalachians—low lands and flats were historically given over to business, rail transport, and industries, with dwellings located upon the slopes above.
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