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Frackville | |
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 Lehigh Avenue in Frackville in 2015 | |
| Etymology: Daniel Frack | |
| Nickname: Mountain City | |
 Location of Frackville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | |
  Frackville Location of Frackville in Pennsylvania  Frackville Frackville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′01″N 76°14′01″W / 40.78361°N 76.23361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (450 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,860 |
| • Density | 6,487.39/sq mi (2,506.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17931 |
| Area codes | 570 and 272 |
| Website | www.frackvillepa.org |
Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1876, Frackville is located at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, which is approximately 102 miles (164 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Scranton. Frackville is named for Daniel Frack, an early Anglo-American settler.[3]
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