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Shamokin, City of Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States


Alternative Names:Coal, Samokinas, Schahamokink, Shamokin, shamokin, shamwkyn, shamwkyn pnsylwanya, syamokin, Šamokinas, Шамокин, شاموكين, شاموکین، پنسیلوانیا, シャモキン, 샤모킨
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Region:City of Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Latitude:40° 47' 20" N
Longitude:76° 33' 31" W
Lat/Long (dec):40.78897,-76.55885
Köppen climate type:Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Elevation:220m
Population:7,162 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:5211622
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:5211622:1
GUID:75b34b3b-ba45-4df9-9fba-9523886b3e2b
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 47' 20" N76° 33' 32" W0.0km (0.0 miles)
Burnside, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 46' 0" N76° 33' 29" W2.5km (1.5 miles)
Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 46' 51" N76° 26' 50" W9.4km (5.9 miles)
Locustdale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 46' 17" N76° 22' 41" W15.3km (9.5 miles)
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 46' 41" N76° 21' 9" W17.4km (10.8 miles)
Pioneer coal mine tunnel, Ashland, Patton Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 46' 41" N76° 21' 9" W17.4km (10.8 miles)
Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 46' 54" N76° 20' 39" W18.1km (11.2 miles)
Centralia, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 48' 15" N76° 20' 26" W18.4km (11.5 miles)
Danville, Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 57' 47" N76° 36' 46" W19.9km (12.4 miles)
Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 58' 0" N76° 35' 58" W20.1km (12.5 miles)
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 51' 44" N76° 47' 39" W21.4km (13.3 miles)
Danville Iron Mines, Danville, Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 58' 51" N76° 36' 16" W21.7km (13.5 miles)
Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 35' 26" N76° 33' 5" W22.0km (13.7 miles)
Doughty Mine, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 49' 57" N76° 49' 22" W22.7km (14.1 miles)
Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 38' 1" N76° 22' 46" W22.9km (14.3 miles)
Zerbe (Newton), Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 39' 24" N76° 20' 47" W23.2km (14.4 miles)
Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 34' 48" N76° 37' 5" W23.8km (14.8 miles)
Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 47' 30" N76° 16' 33" W23.8km (14.8 miles)
Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 41' 30" N76° 17' 59" W24.3km (15.1 miles)
Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 40' 59" N76° 49' 36" W25.4km (15.8 miles)
New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 45' 6" N76° 15' 29" W25.7km (15.9 miles)
Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 40' 24" N76° 50' 9" W26.7km (16.6 miles)
Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 41' 14" N76° 15' 30" W27.7km (17.2 miles)
Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 54' 29" N76° 51' 14" W28.2km (17.5 miles)
Eastern Products Quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 54' 22" N76° 51' 33" W28.4km (17.7 miles)
Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 46' 46" N76° 13' 13" W28.5km (17.7 miles)
Faylor-Middle Creek Quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 54' 22" N76° 51' 43" W28.6km (17.8 miles)
Webb's Mine, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA41° 1' 8" N76° 23' 16" W29.3km (18.2 miles)
Almedia Mine, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA41° 1' 12" N76° 23' 13" W29.5km (18.3 miles)
Wadesville, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA40° 42' 59" N76° 12' 43" W30.3km (18.8 miles)
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View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1905.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1912.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1920.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
05751630017055197797625.jpg
View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1905.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
03116760017055197808688.jpg
View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1912.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
09685920017055197808755.jpg
View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1920.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
05751630017055197797625.jpg
View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1905.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
03116760017055197808688.jpg
View of the Shamokin mining area, in 1912.

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

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RegionType
North America PlateTectonic Plate
Appalachian Basin, North America PlateBasin
SCAB Domain, North America PlateDomain
USACountry
Pennsylvania, USAState
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USACounty
 
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