Jim Thorpe

borough and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Carbon
Mayor: Mike Sofranko
Total: 14.92 sq mi (38.64 km )
Land: 14.60 sq mi (37.81 km )
Water: 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km )
Elevation: 730 ft (220 m)
Density: 309/sq mi (119.2/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Fips code: 42-025-38200
Gnis id: 1178082 , 1215045

Article

Jim Thorpe, known as Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk until 1954, is a borough in and the county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is the burial site of Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe, who had no connection with the town in his lifetime. As of the 2020 census, Jim Thorpe had a population of 4,507.

Jim Thorpe is located in the Pocono Mountains, approximately 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Allentown, 83 miles (134 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 117 miles (188 km) west of New York City.