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Formed March 13, 1843 from Northampton and Monroe counties. Carbon is the basic element of this area's rich deposits of anthracite coal. The county seat, incorporated in 1850 as Mauch Chunk, was renamed in 1954 for Jim Thorpe, Indian athlete.
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| HM Number | HMLHF |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1982 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 2:59pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CHUCK MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 437813 N 4523894 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.86375000, -75.73790000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 51.825', W 75° 44.274' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 51' 49.50" N, 75° 44' 16.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 31-49 Hazard Square, Jim Thorpe PA 18229, US |
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