Shikellamy State Park
| Shikellamy State Park | |||||||
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View from scenic overlook | |||||||
Interactive map of Shikellamy State Park | |||||||
| Location | Union and Northumberland counties, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°52′45″N 76°48′14″W / 40.87924°N 76.80382°W (Overlook) | ||||||
| Area | 190 acres (77 ha) (Overlook); 50 acres (20 ha) (Marina) | ||||||
| Elevation | 705 feet (215 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1960 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Shikellamy State Park is a 240-acre (97 ha) Pennsylvania state park located at the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The park is divided into two sections. The older part, on a bluff on the western bank of the Susquehanna River, is the 78-acre (32 ha) Shikellamy overlook in Union Township, Union County. The newer part is the 54-acre (22 ha) marina on the southern end of Packer Island in Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County. Packer's Island lies between the city of Sunbury and the borough of Northumberland at the confluence of the two branches of the river.