Quakake, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Quakake, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Quakake
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Schuylkill
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Rush
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1283
Coordinates:40.8517°N -76.0361°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18245
Area Code:570
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1184516

Quakake is an unincorporated community that is located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

History

Quakake is a Native American name purported to mean "pine lands".[2]

Demographics

The Quakake ZIP Code 18245 covers 3.61sqmi, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quakake populated place profile . August 6, 2016 .
  2. Book: Espenshade, Abraham Howry. Pennsylvania Place Names. 1925. Evangelical Press. 978-0-8063-0416-8. 287.
  3. Web site: American Fact Finder, 18245. U.S. Census Bureau. August 6, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213004242/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/cf/1.0/en/zip/18245/ALL. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: 18245. United States Zip Codes. August 6, 2016. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map.