Shamokin
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Shamokin is a historic coal-mining city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, known for its role in the anthracite coal industry and early railroad development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shamokin canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode |
272
ⓘ
570 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion |
Central Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
central Pennsylvania
|
| hasCulturalRegion |
Pennsylvania anthracite coal region
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Coal Region
|
| hasDemographicTrend | population decline after coal industry contraction ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory | boom-and-bust cycles related to coal industry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic downtown commercial district
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods built for coal miners ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | city government ⓘ |
| hasHistoricArchitecture |
late 19th-century commercial buildings
ⓘ
row houses for miners ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole |
railroad junction in anthracite region
ⓘ
regional center for coal mining operations ⓘ |
| hasLandUseHistory |
intensive coal extraction
ⓘ
railroad infrastructure development ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
former anthracite coal mines
ⓘ
railroad rights-of-way ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Shamokin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 17872 ⓘ |
| hasRegionalEconomy | post-industrial small city economy ⓘ |
| hasRegionalIdentity | coal-mining town ⓘ |
| hasRiverSystem |
Susquehanna River
ⓘ
surface form:
Susquehanna River basin
|
| hasSettlementType | city ⓘ |
| hasStateAbbreviation | PA ⓘ |
| hasTransportHistory | served by multiple railroads in 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry |
anthracite coal mining
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ railroad transportation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthracite coal industry
ⓘ
early railroad development ⓘ historic coal-mining heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania anthracite coal region
ⓘ
surface form:
Anthracite Coal Region
Appalachian Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian Mountains region
Northumberland County ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shamokin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shamokin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pennsylvania anthracite coal region
ⓘ
surface form:
Coal Region of Pennsylvania
United States Census Bureau defined Shamokin micropolitan area ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subdivisionName | Northumberland County ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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