Coaldale, Pennsylvania
Coaldale is a borough of 2,514 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1871.
Why visit Coaldale
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Angela Triplex Theatre, Anthracite Bank Building and George Ormrod House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 27 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Coaldale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Coaldale
Coaldale is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Initially settled in 1827, it was incorporated in 1906 from part of the former Rahn Township. The borough is named for the coal industry when it was one of the principal early coal mining centers. Coaldale is in the southern Anthracite Coal region in the Panther Creek Valley, a tributary of the Little Schuylkill River, along which U.S.
From the Wikipedia article Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Angela Triplex Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
113 East Phillips Street, Coaldale
Museums and landmarks12
Anthracite Bank Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Bank building in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
George Ormrod House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Lansford Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Summit Hill High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
High school in Pennsylvania, United States
Tamaqua Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Tamaqua Railroad Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Railway station in Tamaqua, the United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes6
Tommy's Italian Specialty Shop
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 mi
109 East Phillips Street, Coaldale
Churches and places of worship7
Saint John Lithuanian Catholic Church
Church · Catholic
229 West Phillips Street, Coaldale
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 1.6 mi
25 Center Street, Lansford
First Congregational Church of Coaldale
Church · 0.7 mi
123 East Ruddle Street, Coaldale
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Panther Valley Intermediate Sch
School · 3.8 mi
678 Panther Pride Drive, Lansford
Healthcare2
Map of Coaldale
47 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 3.8 in | 7.8 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 21°F | 2.9 in | 9.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 3.9 in | 6.3 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.9 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 41°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 24°F | 4.4 in | 2.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lehighton 1Ssw (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Schuylkill County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hazleton Regional Airport (HZL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Hometown 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Hazleton 10 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Harleigh 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Weissport East 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Conyngham 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Shenandoah Heights 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Beech Mountain Lakes 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Pottsville 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- White Haven 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Mountain Top 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Coaldale Town Hall, Schuylkill County PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coaldale War Memorial, Schuylkill County PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5th St, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Post Office, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruddle St, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church on Ruddle St, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Redeemer Fellowship Church, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- E Howard Ave, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Bank, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Bank, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Bank, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church on Ruddle St, Coaldale, Schuylkill County PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mary Harris "Mother" Jones marker, Coaldale, Schuylkill County, PA, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miners Memorial Park, Coaldale, Schuylkill County, PA, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 209 nb entering Coaldale, PA, Aug. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anthracite Bank Bldg - Tamaqua, PA, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George Ormrod House 02, Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Summit Hill High School, Summit Hill, PA 01, Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Lansford, PA, Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tamaqua, PA - Downtown, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tamaqua Railroad Station, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miners Memorial Park structure 2, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miners Memorial Park structure 1, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miners Memorial Park structure 3, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 209 nb entering Lansford, PA, Aug. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company 51 locomotive, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company 51 steam engine, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vulcan Iron Works badge, Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company 51, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company 51, JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-08 11 12 19 View north along U.S. Route 209 (Patterson Street) at Parkway Road in Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 209 nb in Lansford, PA (1), Aug. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-181735 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-181734 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-118746 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-51308 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-118747 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-83037 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- US 209 sb in Lansford, PA, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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