Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Borough
Meeds Memorial United Methodist Church, July 2013
Meeds Memorial United Methodist Church, July 2013
Location in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Location in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Nesquehoning is located in Pennsylvania
Nesquehoning
Nesquehoning
Location in Pennsylvania
Nesquehoning is located in the United States
Nesquehoning
Nesquehoning
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′05″N 75°49′27″W / 40.86806°N 75.82417°W / 40.86806; -75.82417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCarbon
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.55 sq mi (55.81 km2)
 • Land21.16 sq mi (54.81 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,336
 • Density157.64/sq mi (60.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18240[3]
Area codes570
FIPS code42-53088
Websitenesquehoning.org

Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 3,336 at the 2020 census.[4]

Nesquehoning was established as a result of the anthracite coal mining industry. It was incorporated as a borough in 1963 (effective in 1964),[5] having previously been a part of Mauch Chunk Township west of the Lehigh River. The borough's name is of Native American origin, commonly believed to signify "narrow valley;" however native language scholars translate the name as "at the black lick" or "at the dirty lick," referring to mineral licks frequented by deer or other animals.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Nesquehoning PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Census Bureau
  5. ^ "Nesquehoning Incorporation". Local Geohistory Project. Local Geohistory Project. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  6. ^ Donehoo, George P. "A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania" Harrisburg, PA 1928 (Reprinted, Wennawoods Publishing, Lewisburg, Pa., 1998)