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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Jim Thorpe Carbon County, Pennsylvania Zip Code The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg. What would you like to know about Jim Thorpe Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items City Attractions Jim Thorpe Government Jim Thorpe Chamber of Commerce. Zip Codes 18229 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Jim Thorpe is approximately 5,048 (1990). The approximate number of families is 2,098 (1990). The amount of land area in Jim Thorpe is 37.469 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.777 sq kilometers. The distance from Jim Thorpe to Washington DC is 152 miles. The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 73 miles. (as the crow flies) Jim Thorpe is positioned 40.87 degrees north of the equator and 75.73 degrees west of the prime meridian. Jim Thorpe miscellany. Return to Index Location Jim Thorpe location: northwest of Lehighton in eastern Pennsylvania. The town is a few miles from Exit 74 (formally Exit 34) of I-476 (Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike). Follow Route 209 South through Lehighton and on into Jim Thorpe Return to Index History & History Related Items Jim Thorpe history: "As most everyone knows, Jim Thorpe was once known as Mauch Chunk, an Indian name for "Bear Mountain." What's not as well known is: - There's quite a movement underway to revert back to the original name. - The name "Jim Thorpe" was chosen mainly as a publicity stunt to help generate tourism for a town that had seen better days. - The Asa Packer mansion, a must-see in this picturesque town, is so haunted that the dogs won't walk in certain parts of the house. " (from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara) Here is a history page for Jim Thorpe. This page tells of numerous stories of the past including the haunted jail, the Molly McGuires, the Asa Packer Museum and more. Story of the Jim Thorpe Jail and the Molly McGuire executions in the town Return to Index Attractions Jim Thorpe attractions: Learn < a href="http://www.visitjimthorpe.com/index2.htm">more about Jim Thorpe at this informative site. More information about Jim Thorpe may be found at this site. Asa Packer Museum P.O. Box 108 Jim Thorpe PA 18229 Phone: (570) 325-3229 The Mansion was the home of philanthropist and railroad magnate Asa Packer. Built in 1861 by architect Samuel Sloan of Philadelphia Mauch Chunk Opera House Built in 1881 Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Pennsylvania To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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