Salunga, Pennsylvania
Salunga, Pennsylvania | |
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Salunga Salunga | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′58″N 76°25′34″W / 40.09944°N 76.42611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Townships | West Hempfield, East Hempfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 411 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,695 |
| • Density | 1,498/sq mi (578.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17538 (Landisville) |
| FIPS code | 42-67656 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1186888 |
Salunga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in West Hempfield and East Hempfield townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,695. The community was once part of the Salunga-Landisville CDP, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Landisville.
The name "Salunga" comes from the nearby Chiquesalunga (now Chickies) Creek, which in turn is derived from the Lenape "Chiquesalunga", meaning "place of the crayfish".