Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Mauch Chunk "The Switzerland of America" "The Gateway to the Poconos" | |
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View of Jim Thorpe from the Asa Packer Mansion grounds in November 2016 | |
Location of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Carbon County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
Location of Jim Thorpe in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′23″N 75°44′11″W / 40.87306°N 75.73639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Carbon |
| Founded | 1818 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Sofranko |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.92 sq mi (38.64 km2) |
| • Land | 14.60 sq mi (37.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 730 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,507 |
| • Density | 308.74/sq mi (119.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18229 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-025-38200 |
| FIPS code | 42-38200 |
| GNIS ID | 1178082, 1215045 |
| Website | www www |
Jim Thorpe (known as East and West Mauch Chunk until 1954) is a borough in and the county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is historically known as the burial site of Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe is located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania approximately 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Allentown, 83 miles (134 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 117 miles (188 km) west of New York City.