Chinchilla, Pennsylvania
| Chinchilla, Pennsylvania | |
| Census-designated place | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Township | South Abington |
| Coordinates | 41°28′32″N 75°40′38″W / 41.47556°N 75.67722°WCoordinates: 41°28′32″N 75°40′38″W / 41.47556°N 75.67722°W |
| Population | 2,098 (2010) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18411 |
| Area code | 570 |
Chinchilla is an unincorporated community and census-designated place within far southern South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,098.[1] It was known as Leach's Flats until renamed by a postmaster in the 1880s after her pet chinchilla.[2] Chinchilla is located in the gorge of the Leggets Creek, which flows southward into the Lackawanna River on the north side of Scranton. Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 6/11 use the gorge between Scranton and Clarks Summit. It is served by the Clarks Summit post office with the zip code of 18411.
References
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Chinchilla CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ ">Origin of town names of Northeast Pennsylvania". Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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