Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania | |
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View from the Switchback Railroad Trail that highlights the St. Mark's and St. John's Episcopal Church | |
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| Nickname(s): The Switzerland of America, The Gateway to the Poconos | |
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 | 309/sq mi (119.2/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 Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk until 1954, is a borough in and the county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is the burial site of Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe, who had no connection with the town in his lifetime. As of the 2020 census, Jim Thorpe had a population of 4,507.
Jim Thorpe is located in the Pocono Mountains, 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.