Quakake, Pennsylvania

Quakake is an unincorporated community located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] The Quakake ZIP code 18245 covers 3.61 sq mi (9.3 km2), a population of 348 and 158 housing units, 141 of them occupied. The community is in Area Code 570, served by the 467 exchange.[3][4]

Directional sign for Quakake located on PA 54 in Rush Township, Pennsylvania near intersection of Marian Ave (40°49'17.0"N 76°00'16.3"W).
Quakake, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Quakake
Quakake
Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 76°02′10″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
TownshipRush
Elevation
1,283 ft (391 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18245
Area code(s)570 Exchange: 467
GNIS feature ID1184516[1]

Quakake is a Native American name purported to mean "pine lands".[5]

References

  1. "Quakake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Quakake populated place profile". Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  3. "American Fact Finder, 18245". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  4. "18245". United States Zip Codes. Retrieved August 6, 2016. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map.
  5. Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.


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