Shickshinny

borough in western Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
AdministrativeArea borough_of_pennsylvania Q1181100
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Shickshinny

Summary

Shickshinny is a borough of Pennsylvania[1]. Shickshinny ranks in the top 6% of borough_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County[3].
  • Shickshinny is in the country of United States[4].
  • Shickshinny's instance of is recorded as borough of Pennsylvania[5].
  • Shickshinny's shares border with is recorded as Conyngham Township[6].
  • Shickshinny's shares border with is recorded as Salem Township[7].
  • Shickshinny's shares border with is recorded as Union Township[8].
  • Shickshinny Creek is named after Shickshinny[9].
  • Shickshinny's postal code is recorded as 18655[10].
  • Shickshinny's Commons category is recorded as Shickshinny, Pennsylvania[11].
  • Shickshinny's local dialing code is recorded as 570[12].
  • January 1, 1861 marks the founding of Shickshinny[13].
  • Shickshinny's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.15314, 'longitude': -76.15021}[14].
  • Shickshinny's significant event is recorded as first settlement[15].
  • Shickshinny's official website is recorded as http://www.shickshinny.org/[16].
  • Shickshinny has a population of {'amount': '+959'}[17].
  • Shickshinny has a population of {'amount': '+838'}[18].
  • Shickshinny has a population of {'amount': '+835'}[19].
  • Shickshinny has a population of {'amount': '+632'}[20].
  • Shickshinny's official name is recorded as Shickshinny[21].
  • Shickshinny's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+262'}[22].
  • Shickshinny sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+156'}[23].
  • Shickshinny covers an area of {'amount': '+0.50'}[24].
  • Shickshinny covers an area of {'amount': '+1.291073'}[25].
  • Shickshinny's water as percent of area is recorded as {'amount': '+9.3399'}[26].
  • Shickshinny's water area is recorded as {'amount': '+0.120585'}[27].

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Geography

Shickshinny is in the country of United States[4]. Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+0.50'}[24] and {'amount': '+1.291073'}[25]. Shickshinny sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+156'}[23]. Population counts include {'amount': '+959'}[17], {'amount': '+838'}[18], {'amount': '+835'}[19], and {'amount': '+632'}[20].

Designation and Status

Shickshinny's instance of is recorded as borough of Pennsylvania[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1861 marks the founding of Shickshinny[13]. Shickshinny Creek is named after Shickshinny[9].

Why It Matters

Shickshinny ranks in the top 6% of borough_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2] Shickshinny has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Shickshinny is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 41.15314, 'longitude': -76.15021}
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