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Place Name
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Frackville
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Pronunciation
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FRAK-vil
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Place Status (Type)
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borough
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Population
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4,700 (1990)
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Location
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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (PA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Frackville
(FRAK-vil), borough (1990 pop. 4,700), Schuylkill
co., E central Pa., 7 mi/11.3 km NNW of
Pottsville, near Mahanoy Creek. Agr. (corn, hay; livestock, poultry;
dairying); mfg. (textiles, apparel, plastics, titanium wire and
spooling, tool and die); anthracite coal. Locust Lake State Park to E.
Settled 1852, laid out 1861, inc. 1876.
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