Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania

Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°8′28″N 76°8′19″W / 41.14111°N 76.13861°WCoordinates: 41°8′28″N 76°8′19″W / 41.14111°N 76.13861°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Conyngham Township
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km^2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Population (2010)
• Total	646
• Density	1,200/sq mi (460/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570

Mocanaqua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 646 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Mocanaqua is located at 41°8′28″N 76°8′19″W / 41.14111°N 76.13861°W.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²), of which 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 9.55%, is water.^[3] It is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River along Pennsylvania Route 239, which crosses the river at Mocanaqua to the borough of Shickshinny.

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 27, 2012.