Chinchilla, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°29′9.1″N 75°39′59.3″W / 41.485861°N 75.666472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
U.S. Congressional District | PA-10 |
School Districts |
Lakeland (
Region III) Abington Heights ( Region III) |
County | Lackawanna |
Magisterial Districts | 45-3-03
[1] 45-3-01 [1] |
Townships |
Scott South Abington |
Area | |
• Total | 2.58 sq mi (6.70 km2) |
• Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
Elevation | 1,165 [3] ft (355 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,959 |
• Density | 782.04/sq mi (301.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
ZIP code | |
Area code | 570 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1198566
[3] (village) 2628808 [6] (CDP) |
FIPS codes | 42-13480 |
Chinchilla is a village and census-designated place in Scott and South Abington townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP's population was 2,098 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. [7] It was known as "Leach's Flats" until supposedly renamed by a female postmaster in the 1880 after her chinchilla-fur shawl. [8] Chinchilla is located in the gorge of Leggetts Creek, which flows southward into the Lackawanna River on the north side of Scranton. Interstate 81, U.S. Route 6/ 11 and the Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Lackawanna Railroad) use the gorge between Scranton and Clarks Summit. Chinchilla has its own post office, with ZIP Code 18410.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,959 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] [4] |