Towamensing Trails | |
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Location of Towamensing Trails in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°59′42″N75°35′0″W / 40.99500°N 75.58333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Carbon |
Township | Penn Forest |
Area | |
• Total | 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2) |
• Land | 5.9 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 1,810 ft (550 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,292 |
• Density | 386/sq mi (148.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 18210 [1] |
Area code(s) | 272 and 570 |
FIPS code | 42-77163 |
GNIS feature ID | 1212327 |
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