Kunkle, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kunkle, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Kunkle, Pennsylvania Location in Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Kunkle, Pennsylvania Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Dallas
Elevation	1,076 ft (328 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	570
GNIS feature ID	1198984

Kunkle is a small place in Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called a township.

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community like Kunkle doesn't have its own mayor or town council. It relies on the government of the larger area it's in. For Kunkle, that's Dallas Township.

• People living in Kunkle still get services like police and fire protection.
• These services are provided by Luzerne County or Dallas Township.
• It's a common way for smaller groups of homes to exist without setting up a whole new town.

Where is Kunkle Located?

Kunkle is found in Luzerne County, which is in the state of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is on the east coast of the United States.

• It's part of Dallas Township.
• The exact location of Kunkle can be found using special coordinates.
• These coordinates are 41 degrees, 22 minutes, 42 seconds North and 75 degrees, 58 minutes, 57 seconds West.

Fun Facts About Kunkle

Even though Kunkle is a small place, it has some interesting facts.

• Kunkle sits at an elevation of about 1,076 feet (328 meters) above sea level. This means it's quite a bit higher than places right next to the ocean.
• If you wanted to call someone in Kunkle, you would use the area code 570. This area code covers a large part of northeastern Pennsylvania.