Coal Township, Pennsylvania
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Coal Township, Pennsylvania is a largely residential community in Northumberland County known historically for its role in the anthracite coal mining region of northeastern Pennsylvania.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
township of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| areaCode |
272
ⓘ
570 ⓘ |
| borders | City of Shamokin, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Populated places in the Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Townships in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| characteristic | largely residential community ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| contains | unincorporated communities and neighborhoods surrounding Shamokin ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governmentType | Board of Supervisors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
reclaimed coal mining areas
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
former coal mining lands
ⓘ
residential ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicBase | coal mining ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry | anthracite coal mining ⓘ |
| knownFor | role in anthracite coal mining region of northeastern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anthracite Coal Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumberland County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Census Bureau-designated Shamokin urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | coal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shamokin area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States anthracite coal fields ⓘ |
| postalCode | 17866 ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | township ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| transportationHistory | served by rail lines for coal transport ⓘ |
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