Port Griffith, Pennsylvania

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Coordinates: 41°18′39″N 75°48′38″W / 41.31083°N 75.81056°W / 41.31083; -75.81056
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Port Griffith, Pennsylvania
FIPS code
42-42079
GNIS feature ID1212505[1]
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Port Griffith is an unincorporated community found within the Greater Pittston metropolitan area of Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Geography

Port Griffith is located at 41°18′39″N 75°48′38″W / 41.310914°N 75.810472°W / 41.310914; -75.810472 (41.310914, -75.810472)[1] in the Greater Pittston Area of Jenkins Township. Its elevation is 643 feet (196 m). Port Griffith can be found bordering the Susquehanna River.

History

On January 22, 1959, a cave-in occurred at the Knox Coal Mine in

Knox Mine Disaster essentially shut down the mining industry in Northeastern Pennsylvania.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Griffith, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  2. ^ "Griffith PA". Zip Code Lookup. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  3. ISBN 0-8018-5147-5
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  4. ^ "End of a Way of Life Knox Disaster Changed Valley". The Times Leader. January 17, 1999. pp. 1B. (Newsbank)

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