New Boston is an

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and

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(CDP) in Schuylkill County,

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, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Before that, it was part of the New Boston-Morea CDP. New Boston is in northern Schuylkill County, in the south part of Mahanoy Township. It sits at around above sea level in a high valley on top of Broad Mountain, which rises to an elevation over to the south. Morea Road runs along the northern edge of the community, leading northeast to Mahanoy City and southwest to

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and to Frackville.

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passes south of New Boston, with access from exits near Frackville and Mahanoy City.

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Census-designated places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania {{SchuylkillCountyPA-geo-stub