Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Shamokin is a city of 6,853 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1835.
Why visit Shamokin
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Victoria Theatre, Market Street Median Park and Claude Kehler Memorial Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Shamokin
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shamokin
Shamokin (; Saponi Algonquian Schahamokink, meaning "place of eels") (Lenape Indian language: Shahëmokink) is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Surrounded by Coal Township at the western edge of the Anthracite Coal Region in central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Valley, the city was named after a Saponi Indian village, Schahamokink. At the 2020 United States census, the population was 6,942.
From the Wikipedia article Shamokin, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Victoria Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places
Former theater and movie theater in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States
Broc's Produce
Farm and orchard · 0.8 mi
290 Luke Fidler Patch Road, Coal Township
Museums and landmarks11
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery
Museum · 0.4 mi
702 North Shamokin Street, Shamokin
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
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Restaurants and cafes32
Original Italian Pizza
Restaurant · Italian
150 E Independence St, Shamokin
11:00-22:00
Coney Island Lunch
Restaurant · Burger
218 East Independence Street, Shamokin
20 more on the map.
History
The first humans to settle Shamokin were probably Shawnee migrants.
From the History section of Shamokin, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Shamokin Bed & Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
218 East Sunbury Street, Shamokin
Churches and places of worship18
First Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.4 mi
826 North Liberty Street, Shamokin
First United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist
100 East Sunbury Street, Shamokin
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran
South 7th Street, Shamokin
Shamokin Mission Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
7 East Sunbury Street, Shamokin
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.9 mi
1218 West Arch Street, Coal Township
Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church
Church · Ukrainian Greek Catholic
227 North Shamokin Street, Shamokin
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran
65 East Sunbury Street, Shamokin
God's Missionary Church in the Valley
Church · 0.7 mi
768 Bear Valley Avenue, Shamokin
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Luzerne County Community College - Northumberland Regional Higher Education Center
School
2 East Arch Street, Shamokin
Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library
Library
210 East Independence Street, Shamokin
Healthcare3
Map of Shamokin
97 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 19°F | 3.5 in | 9.3 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 22°F | 2.5 in | 8.9 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 3.7 in | 7.7 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 4.3 in | 0.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 61°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 53°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 4.3 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 33°F | 3.5 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 25°F | 3.7 in | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bear Gap (4 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
Northumberland County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-12: Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2006-06-30: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Penn Valley Airport (SEG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Marshallton 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Fairview-Ferndale 1 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Edgewood 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Kulpmont 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Elysburg 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Mount Carmel 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Valley View 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Hegins 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Ashland 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Danville 12 mi north, about 20 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
- Shamokin, Pennsylvania streetscape, Jakec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shamokin, Pennsylvania (4144128412), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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- East Independence St Shamokin, Bing722, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coal Run looking downstream, Jakec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 61 sb approaching PA 125, June 2024, 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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