Shikellamy State Park

Shikellamy State Park
The entrance to Shikellamy State Park's scenic overlook
Map showing the location of Shikellamy State Park
Map showing the location of Shikellamy State Park
Location of Shikellamy State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Shikellamy State Park
Map showing the location of Shikellamy State Park
Shikellamy State Park (the United States)
LocationPennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°52′50″N 76°48′17″W / 40.88056°N 76.80472°W / 40.88056; -76.80472
Area132 acres (53 ha)
Elevation705 ft (215 m)[1]
Established1960
Named forShikellamy
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteShikellamy State Park

Shikellamy State Park is a 132-acre (53 ha) Pennsylvania state park located at the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The park is divided into two sections. The older part, on a bluff on the western bank of the Susquehanna River, is the 78-acre (32 ha) Shikellamy overlook in Union Township, Union County. The newer part is the 54-acre (22 ha) marina on the southern end of Packer Island in Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County. Packer's Island lies between the city of Sunbury and the borough of Northumberland at the confluence of the two branches of the river.

  1. ^ "Shikellamy State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 16, 2007.