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Mahanoy Creek Looking Downstream Near Its Mouth
Mahanoy may refer to: Municipalities * Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, a borough in Schuylkill County * Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania * Little Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania * Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania * Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania * West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Other * Mahanoy Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in east central Pennsylvania * Mahanoy Area School District, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania * State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy, a medium-security, correctional facility in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania See also * * Mahanoy Plane, a railroad incline plane in east central Pennsylvania * Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad The Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad, originally the Quakake Railroad (pronounced quake-ache), was a rail line connecting Black Creek Junction, in the Lehigh Valley, with Quakake, Delano, and Mount Carmel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City (pronounced MAHA-noy, also MA-noy locally) is a borough located southwest of Wilkes-Barre and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Coal Region of Pennsylvania and is located entirely within, but is not part of, Mahanoy Township. The name Mahanoy is believed to be a variation of the Native American word ''Maghonioy'', or "the salt deposits". History Mahanoy City, originally a part of Mahanoy township, was settled in 1859 and incorporated as a borough by decree of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Schuylkill County on December 16, 1863. It was served by branches of the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia & Reading railways. Mahanoy City lies in a valley in the Pennsylvania Coal Region and was a major center of anthracite production; the area was embroiled in the Molly Maguires incidents. In 2010, the borough erected the Molly Maguire Historic Park, which features a Zenos Frudakis statue of a hooded miner on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Mahanoy Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,045 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km2), of which 20.9 square miles (54.0 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2) (1.28%) is water. Its southern boundary areas are on Broad Mountain and the northern tier is also mountainous, so most of the people live in the valley of the Mahanoy Creek, which flows westward into the Susquehanna River. Its unincorporated communities include Bear Run, Boston Run, Bowmans, Buck Mountain, Craigs, Ellen Gowen, Hills Terrace, Maple Hill, Morea, New Boston, Park Place, St. Nicholas, Shoemakers, and Vulcan. The borough of Mahanoy City is surrounded by Mahanoy Township. The township is served by Interstate 81, east-to-west Route 54, and north-to-south Route 339. 339 starts in Mahanoy City on 54 and proceeds northwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Little Mahanoy Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 479, a decline from the figure of 435 tabulated in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27.1 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 435 people, 151 households, and 109 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km2). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 15.2/sq mi (5.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.23% African American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races. There were 151 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Lower Mahanoy Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 1,709, an increase over the figure of 1,586 tabulated in 2000. History The Dauphin County Bridge No. 27 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.5 square miles (65.9 km2), of which 21.9 square miles (56.8 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.2 km2) (13.90%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,586 people, 634 households, and 486 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 691 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.43% White, 0.38% African American, 0.06% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population. There were 634 households, out of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Upper Mahanoy Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 796, an increase over the figure of 599 tabulated in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.5 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 599 people, 223 households, and 171 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.6 people per square mile (9.9/km2). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.67% White, 0.17% African American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 223 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
West Mahanoy Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,786 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.1 km), of which 10.4 square miles (26.9 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (0.67%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 6,166 people, 1,307 households, and 880 families living in the township. The population density was 592.7 people per square mile (228.9/km). There were 1,503 housing units at an average density of 144.5/sq mi (55.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 69.48% White, 27.00% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 2.85% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.14%. Of the 1,307 households 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahanoy Creek
Mahanoy Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River in Northumberland and Schuylkill counties, Pennsylvania. There are at least 35 sources of acid mine drainage in the creek's watershed. Anthracite was mined in the upper part of the Mahanoy Creek watershed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mahanoy Creek's tributaries include Schwaben Creek, Zerbe Run, Little Mahanoy Creek, Shenandoah Creek, and North Mahanoy Creek. Little Mahanoy Creek and Schwaben Creek are two streams in the watershed that are unaffected by acid mine drainage. Schwaben Creek has a higher number and diversity of fish species than the main stem. There are two passive treatment systems in the Mahanoy Creek watershed by the Mahanoy Creek Watershed Association. Coal mining has been done in the watershed since the 19th century and continues to some extent in the 21st century. The watershed is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahanoy Area School District
The Mahanoy Area School District is a small, rural Public school (government funded), public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalities of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, Mahanoy City, Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mahanoy Township, Delano Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Delano Township, Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Ryan Township, and Gilberton, Pennsylvania, Gilberton. Mahanoy Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, the district served a resident population of 8,939 people. By 2010, the district's population increased to 11,472 people. The educational attainment levels for the Mahanoy Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 80.9% high school graduates and 9.2% college graduates. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 64.6% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level]as shown by their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy
State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy is a 1,000 cell, all male, Medium-Security, correctional facility located along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Construction of SCI-Mahanoy Mahanoy was one of four"Schuylkill To Get New State Prison" – Reading Eagle, 5/8/1991 (Retrieved: 5/7/2011). 1,000-bed medium-security correctional facilities constructed in Pennsylvania around the same time. The facility cost $117 Million to construct and is on a 222-acre tract of land that was originally leased by the county commissioners. Construction began in July 1991 and the prison opened two years later. Notable inmates * Joshua Komisarjevsky, convicted in the Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion murders * Mark Canty, convicted in the Murder of Lauretha Vaird * David Freeman, convicted in the Freeman family murders * Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of the murder of Daniel Faulkner * Robert Nauss, convicted of the murder of Elizabeth Lande See also * List of Pennsylvania state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahanoy Plane
The Mahanoy Plane was a railroad Incline plane located along northern edge of the borough of Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the Coal Region of the United States. GPS coordinates of the abandoned site are, DMS: N 40° 47’ 14.817” W 76° 13’ 58.652” -or- DD: 40.7874493, -76.232959. The Mahanoy and Broad Mountain Railroad, predecessor of the Reading Company opened the Mahanoy Plane on July 16, 1861. The Plane traversed Broad Mountain between the boroughs of Mahanoy Plane and Frackville. With a pitch of 28 degrees at its steepest point, the plane rose over a distance of . A engine could hoist a three car trip, equivalent to 200 tons in three minutes. After a fire in 1886, new engines were installed. These were supposedly the most powerful engines in the world, later surpassed only by the engines operating the locks on the Panama Canal. Approximately 800 to 900 railroad cars passed over the plane every twenty-four hours. The Mahanoy Plane ceased op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
