Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
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Volunteer Fire Department
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"Little Bear" (Ma-con-na-quah)
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 Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Conyngham |
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| • Type | 2nd Class Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 646 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (461/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1181387, 2630027 |
Mocanaqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 646 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mocanaqua is located at 41°8′28″N 76°8′19″W / 41.14111°N 76.13861°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), of which 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 9.55%, is water. It is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River along Pennsylvania Route 239, which crosses the river at Mocanaqua to the borough of Shickshinny.
Images for kids
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Polish Falcons Hall in Mocanaqua
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Main Street
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Houses in Mocanaqua
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Church in Mocanaqua
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See also
In Spanish: Mocanaqua para niños
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