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Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places in Pennsylvania with similar names, see Mahanoy (disambiguation).
Mahanoy City is a borough located 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Wilkes-Barre and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Coal Region of Pennsylvania and is surrounded by (but not part of) Mahanoy Township.
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Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
![]() Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, October 2009 | |
![]() Location of Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. | |
Coordinates: 40°48′45″N 76°08′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Schuylkill |
Settled | 1859 |
Incorporated | December 16, 1863 |
Government | |
• Type | Home Rule Charter |
• Borough Manager | John Fatula |
• Council President | Michael Connolly |
Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
• Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,499 |
• Density | 6,860.78/sq mi (2,650.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 17948 |
Area code | 570 |
FIPS code | 42-46592 |
Website | Mahanoy City |
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The name Mahanoy[Notes 1] is believed to be a variation of the Delaware word Maghonioy, or "the salt deposits".[3][4][5]