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Chinchilla, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Chinchilla, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Chinchilla, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
U.S. Congressional District PA-10
School Districts Lakeland (Region III)
Abington Heights (Region III)
County Lackawanna
Magisterial Districts 45-3-03
45-3-01
Townships Scott
South Abington
Area
 • Total 2.58 sq mi (6.70 km2)
 • Land 2.50 sq mi (6.49 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,959
 • Density 782.04/sq mi (301.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
De facto
18411 (Clarks Summit)
Area code(s) 570
GNIS feature IDs 1198566 (village)
2628808 (CDP)
FIPS codes 42-13480

Chinchilla is a village and census-designated place in Scott and South Abington townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP's population was 2,098 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. It was known as "Leach's Flats" until supposedly renamed by a female postmaster in the 1880 after her chinchilla-fur shawl. Chinchilla is located in the gorge of Leggetts Creek, which flows southward into the Lackawanna River on the north side of Scranton. Interstate 81, U.S. Route 6/11 and the Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Lackawanna Railroad) use the gorge between Scranton and Clarks Summit. Chinchilla has its own post office, with ZIP Code 18410.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 1,959 —
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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