Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe is a borough located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 4,804. It is the county seat of Carbon County{{GR|6}}. The towns of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk merged and took on the name of Jim Thorpe following the 1953 death of Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe in hopes to attract tourism and other attention to help its economy.

Geography

Jim Thorpe is located at 40°52'23" North, 75°44'11" West (40.872938, -75.736449){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 38.3 km² (14.8 mi²). 37.5 km² (14.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.03% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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