Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Tunkhannock | |
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 Downtown Tunkhannock, looking east along Tioga Street (U.S. Route 6 Business).
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wyoming |
| Elevation | 692 ft (210.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°32′27″N 75°56′52″W / 41.54083°N 75.94778°WCoordinates: 41°32′27″N 75°56′52″W / 41.54083°N 75.94778°W |
| Area | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| - land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,836 (2010) |
| Density | 2,040/sq mi (787.6/km2) |
| Founded | 1841 |
| Mayor | Norm Ball |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18657 |
| Area code | 570 Exchanges: 836,996 |
 Location of Tunkhannock in Pennsylvania
Location of Tunkhannock in Pennsylvania
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Tunkhannock is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre. In the past, lumbering was carried on extensively. Today, many residents are employed by the Procter & Gamble plant in nearby Washington Township. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 1,836. It is the county seat of Wyoming County. Tunkhannock is in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The name Tunkhannock comes from the Minsi-Len'api term Ptuk'hanna'unk, which means "Bend-in-river-place," especially to the town's west, upstream at the radical bend called "The Neck." Modern Tunkhannock, Lackawanna County, The Tunkhannock Historic District, bounded by Tioga, Pine, and Harrison Sts and Wyoming Ave, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 2005.
Tunkhannock is located at 41°32′27″N 75°56′52″W / 41.54083°N 75.94778°W (41.540836, -75.947703).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km²), all of it land.
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