Monocanock Island Explained

Monocanock Island is a river island in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 100 meters downriver from the George Dennis Memorial Bridge, which connects Jenkins Twp. and Wyoming Borough across the Susquehanna River.^[1]

The name Monocanock is derived from the Algonquian language and is said to mean "island place".^[2]

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41.2986°N -75.8406°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Murtha . Claudia . Wyoming Borough bridge renamed to honor PennDOT employee who died on the job . Fox 56 News . 11 February 2022 . Fox 56 Wolf . 16 February 2022.
2. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 58.