Quakake, Pennsylvania
Quakake is an unincorporated community located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] The Quakake ZIP code 18245 covers 3.61 sq mi (9.3 km2), a population of 348 and 158 housing units, 141 of them occupied. The community is in Area Code 570, served by the 467 exchange.[3][4]
Directional sign for Quakake located on PA 54 in Rush Township, Pennsylvania near intersection of Marian Ave (40°49'17.0"N 76°00'16.3"W).
Quakake, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Quakake  Quakake | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 76°02′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Township | Rush |
| Elevation | 1,283 ft (391 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18245 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchange: 467 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1184516[1] |
Quakake is a Native American name purported to mean "pine lands".[5]
References
- "Quakake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Quakake populated place profile". Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "American Fact Finder, 18245". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "18245". United States Zip Codes. Retrieved August 6, 2016. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map.
- Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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