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Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Shamokin, Pennsylvania
City
Keystone Marker
Location of Shamokin and adjacent Coal Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Northumberland County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Shamokin and adjacent Coal Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Northumberland County in Pennsylvania (right)
Shamokin is located in Pennsylvania
Shamokin
Shamokin
Location of Shamokin in Pennsylvania
Shamokin is located in the United States
Shamokin
Shamokin
Shamokin (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°47′21″N 76°33′17″W / 40.78917°N 76.55472°W / 40.78917; -76.55472
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1835
Incorporated (borough)1864
Incorporated (city)1949
Government
  TypeCity
  MayorRichard Ulrich (R)
Area
  Total0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
  Land0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2] (benchmark in center of city)
741 ft (226 m)
Highest elevation
[2] (northern boundary on Big Mountain)
1,080 ft (330 m)
Lowest elevation
[2] (Shamokin Creek)
710 ft (220 m)
Population
  Total6,942
  Density8,414.5/sq mi (3,248.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17872
Area code(s)570 and 272
FIPS code42-69600
Websitehttp://www.shamokincity.org/

Shamokin - (/ʃəˈmkɪn/; Saponi Algonquian Schahamokink, meaning "place of eels") (Lenape Indian language: Shahëmokink[4]) is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 United States census, the population was 6,942.[3]

References

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  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Shamokin Topo Map, Northumberland County PA (Shamokin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Shamokin city, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. "Lenape Talking Dictionary". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2012.