Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Mauch Chunk
*"The Switzerland of America"*^[1]
*"The Gateway to the Poconos"*^[2]
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Mauch Chunk "The Switzerland of America"; "The Gateway to the Poconos"
	View of Jim Thorpe from the Asa Packer Mansion grounds in November 2016
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	Location of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Carbon County in Pennsylvania (right)
	Jim Thorpe Location of Jim Thorpe in Pennsylvania Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe (the United States)
	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.jimthorpe.org; www.jtborough.org

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.

^ "This Pennsylvania Town Is Known As the 'Switzerland of America' — Here's Why". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^ "'GATEWAY TO THE POCONOS'". The Morning Call. February 25, 1997. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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[1] "This Pennsylvania Town Is Known As the 'Switzerland of America' — Here's Why". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

[2] "'GATEWAY TO THE POCONOS'". The Morning Call. February 25, 1997. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

[TigerWebMapServer-3] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

[USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly-4] Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FIPS55-5] "FIPS55 Data: Pennsylvania". United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006.

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