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Jim Thorpe in the region of Pennsylvania with its 4,781 habitants is a town located in United States - some 153 mi or ( 247 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Jim Thorpe is now 02:07 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wilmington, Philadelphia, Newark, Trenton, and Buffalo. When in this area, you might want to check out Wilmington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jim Thorpe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Reading & Northern #425: Autumn Steam Spectacular
Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com On Saturday October 9th, and Sunday October 17th, Penn Rail Videos was on the scene to capture R&N #425 on excursions to Jim Tho ..
Battle for Britain [ Scenario Paintball ] 10/25/08 [ 2 of 4 ]
Battle for Britain Part 1: The Germans will attack the Beaches of England using landing crafts Part 2: The British will defend London (aka: Tippmann City) against the Axis onslaught Played at Skirmish ..
Jim Thorpe Mauch Chunk Flood of August 1969
Some pictures of Jim Thorpe, Mauch Chunk, Flood of August 1969. times news glen onoko palmerton lehighton allentown bethlehem easton bath summit hill lansford tamaqua hazleton weatherly nesquehoning h ..
TRAIN LOVERS PARADISE - JIM THORPE, PA, USA
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL OCTOBER DAY IN THE "SWITZERLAND" OF PENNSYLVANIA AS READING & NORTHERN # 425 A 4-6-2 PACIFIC VISITS WITH A RAIL FAN TRIP FROM DURYEA, PA. SD 50s PULL LEHIGH SCENIC GORGE RAILWAY TRIP ..
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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Jim Thorpe is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. The town has been called the "Switzerland of America" due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture; as well as the "Gateway to the Poconos."
Located at 40.87 -75.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Turn Hole Tunnel
The Turn Hole Tunnel is an abandoned railroad tunnel near Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Built by the Central Railroad of New Jersey, it carried part of that railroad's main line until 1912, and was used as part of a passing siding for several decades thereafter. It is now an attraction in Lehigh Gorge State Park. The tunnel takes its name from the "Turn Hole" in the Lehigh River, a deep eddy where the river makes a turn at the base of a high cliff, known as Moyer's Rock.
Located at 40.88 -75.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Packerton, Pennsylvania
Packerton, Pennsylvania is a village located in Mahoning Township, Carbon County on the Lehigh River and U.S. Highway 209 between Jim Thorpe and Lehighton. It uses the Lehighton zip code of 18235.
Located at 40.85 -75.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it developed early industries because of water power from the Lehigh River. With the location of a repair facility here and its regional operations, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became for years a major employer of thousands of people from the area. Post-World War II railroad and industry restructuring led to job and population losses.
Located at 40.83 -75.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 65,249. Carbon County marks the northern border of the Lehigh Valley region of the state and is considered part of the state's Coal Region, though the eastern and northeastern section is considered part of the Pocono Mountains region. Some consider lower Carbon County, including Palmerton and Lehighton areas, as part of the Lehigh Valley in spite of being north of Blue Mountain.
Located at 40.92 -75.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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