Mocanaqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 646 at the 2010 census.[5]

Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Volunteer Fire Department
Nickname:  "Little Bear" (Ma-con-na-quah)[citation needed]
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Coordinates: 41°8′28″N 76°8′20″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Conyngham
Government
• Type	2nd Class Township
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.28 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	515
• Density	1,038.31/sq mi (401.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-50208
GNIS feature ID	1181387,[3] 2630027[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²), of which 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 9.55%, is water.[6] It is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River along PA 239, which crosses the river and links Mocanaqua to the borough of Shickshinny.

Demographics

School District

Students attend the Greater Nanticoke Area School District.

Gallery

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  Polish Falcons Hall in Mocanaqua
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  Main Street
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  Houses in Mocanaqua
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  Church in Mocanaqua

References

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