New Boston, Pennsylvania

New Boston, Pennsylvania
New Boston is located in Pennsylvania
New Boston
New Boston
New Boston is located in the United States
New Boston
New Boston
Coordinates: 40°47′49″N 76°9′9″W / 40.79694°N 76.15250°W / 40.79694; -76.15250
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
TownshipMahanoy
Area
 • Total0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
 • Land0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,560 ft (480 m)
Population
 • Total231
 • Density1,661.87/sq mi (641.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17948
Area code(s)570/272
FIPS code42-53272
GNIS feature ID2805585[3]

New Boston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3] Before that, it was part of the New Boston-Morea CDP.

New Boston is in northern Schuylkill County, in the south part of Mahanoy Township. It sits at around 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level in a high valley on top of Broad Mountain, which rises to an elevation over 1,760 feet (540 m) 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.

Morea Road runs along the northern edge of the community, leading northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Mahanoy City and southwest 1 mile (1.6 km) to Morea and 4 miles (6 km) to Frackville. Interstate 81 passes south of New Boston, with access from exits near Frackville and Mahanoy City.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "New Boston Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.