Tamaqua
in Schuylkill County of Pennsylvania, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.797 and -75.969 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 47' 50" and W -75° 58' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:07 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 7:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Tamaqua

Tamaqua in Schuylkill County (Pennsylvania) with it's 6,829 citizens is a city in United States about 143 mi (or 230 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Tamaqua is now 04:07 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Tamaqua, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Lehigh Valley International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Independence Hall in a distance of 83 mi (or 134 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jim Thorpe, Pottsville, Reading, Allentown and Bloomsburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Buster the Boxer jumps gate II

Published: April 13, 2009
Length: 00:09 min
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Joker Impersonation

Published: November 08, 2008
Length: 10:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: stephens540

My impersation of the late Heath Ledger's performance in 2008's the Dark Knight. You may comment if you want. This is the 2nd scar story.


Speeders, NARCOA, video 2 of 3, Train Tracks, Tamaqua Train Station, Tamaqua, 4 12 2015 2

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 10:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TamaquaArea.com

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Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 30:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TamaquaArea.com

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Fire in Tamaqua.Pa

Published: October 23, 2008
Length: 46:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bbagst

Fire in three homes on Schuylkill Ave. in Tamaqua.


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Published: November 07, 2013
Length: 26:33 min
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Fire in Basement, 3 North Lehigh Street, Tamaqua, 4-4-2015, TamaquaArea.com

Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 09:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TamaquaArea.com

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Published: March 13, 2009
Length: 33:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: silverboxcreative

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Fire in Tamaqua Pa 6/11/09

Published: June 15, 2009
Length: 01:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bbagst

Fire on Pleasant row 312-314 North Railroad St. video shot from Washington St. and Jerome St. First fire apperatus on scene...American Hose... first on scene ...


Sunrise Service, via Tamaqua Salvation Army, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, 4-5-2015

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TamaquaArea.com

TamaquaArea.com video. Sunrise Service, via Tamaqua Salvation Army, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, 4-5-2015.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Hometown, Pennsylvania

Hometown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,399 at the 2000 census.

Located at 40.8222, -75.9839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1829, Census-designated places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2000 census.

Located at 40.8333, -75.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Townships in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census.

Located at 40.7917, -75.9994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Townships in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, a drop of less than 1% from 2000. Tamaqua is part of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Tamaqua (pronounced tuh-MAH-qwah) was taken from the territory of West Penn and Schuylkill Townships, named for the Tuscarora king of the Turkey Clan, Chief Tahkamochk, or Tam-a-kwah.

Located at 40.7986, -75.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places on the Schuylkill River, Populated places established in 1799, Municipalities of the Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania, Boroughs in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

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