| Port Griffith, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Port Griffith in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Luzerne |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jenkins |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation Ft: | 643 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3108°N -75.8106°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 18640 |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-42079 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1212505 |
| Footnotes: | [2] |
Port Griffith is an unincorporated community found within the Greater Pittston metropolitan area of Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Port Griffith is located at 41.3109°N -75.8105°W (41.310914, -75.810472) in the Greater Pittston Area of Jenkins Township. Its elevation is 643 feet (196 m). Port Griffith can be found bordering the Susquehanna River.
On January 22, 1959, a cave-in occurred at the Knox Coal Mine in Greater Pittston's Port Griffith. Twelve people died, 69 others escaped. The bodies of the twelve who died were never recovered, despite efforts of divers and an attempt to pump the water out of the mining shafts. The Knox Mine Disaster essentially shut down the mining industry in Northeastern Pennsylvania.[3] [4]