Shickshinny, Pennsylvania

Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
Borough
View of Shickshinny from the Mocanaqua Loop Trail
View of Shickshinny from the Mocanaqua Loop Trail
Location of Shickshinny in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Shickshinny in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Shickshinny is located in Pennsylvania
Shickshinny
Shickshinny
Shickshinny is located in the United States
Shickshinny
Shickshinny
Coordinates: 41°09′15″N 76°09′04″W / 41.15417°N 76.15111°W / 41.15417; -76.15111
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Settled1782
Incorporated1861
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorBeverly Moore
 • PresidentRosalie Whitebread
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.23 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
632
 • Density1,327.73/sq mi (512.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18655
Area code570
FIPS code42-70224
Websitewww.shickshinny.org

Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 630 at the 2020 census.[3]

The borough is named after Shickshinny Creek, which runs through the municipality and the surrounding area. According to the book Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania (by Dr. George P. Donehoo), the community's name likely means "Fine Stream" in a local Native American language.[4] However, according to the Shickshinny Historical Society, the name Shickshinny means "Five Mountains" in a Native American language.[citation needed] Five mountains — Newport, Knob, Lee, River, and Rocky — encircle the creek and borough.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Donehoo, George P. Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania. Baltimore: Gateway, 1995, 202.
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