Map of Lykens borough

Lykens is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Anthracite coal mining sustained a population of 2,762 in 1900 and 2,943 in 1910. The population was 1,865 at the 2020 census.

Lykens is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lykens borough overview:
Name:	Lykens borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Dauphin County
Incorporated:	1872
Elevation:	705 ft (215 m)
Total Area:	1.22 sq mi (3.16 km²)
Land Area:	1.22 sq mi (3.16 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,873
Population Density:	1,535.25/sq mi (592.95/km²)
ZIP code:	17048
Area code:	717
FIPS code:	4245592
Website:	www.lykenspa.com

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History

Lykens was laid out in 1848. The borough was named for Andrew Lycan.

The GAR Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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Geography

Lykens is located in northeastern Dauphin County at 40°34′01″N 76°42′09″W / 40.566850°N 76.702585°W / 40.566850; -76.702585, in the valley of Wiconisco Creek, between Short Mountain and Big Lick Mountain to the north, and Berry Mountain to the south. U.S. Route 209 passes through the borough, leading northeast 29 miles (47 km) to Pottsville and west 14 miles (23 km) to Millersburg on the Susquehanna River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km), all land.