Pennsylvania Cities and Places

Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 197 as of the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Somerset, Pennsylvania Micropolitan Statistical Area and is located 78 miles (126 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 226 miles (364 km) west of Philadelphia. Shanksville garnered global attention during the September ... Read more

Shamokin (/ʃəˈmoʊkɪn/; Saponi Algonquian Schahamokink, meaning “place of eels”) (Lenape Indian language: Shahëmokink) is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Surrounded by Coal Township at the western edge of the Anthracite Coal Region in central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Valley, the city was named after a Saponi Indian village, Schahamokink. At the 2020 United ... Read more

Shamokin Dam is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census. “Shamokin” /ʃəˈmoʊkɪn/, or “Shahëmokink” in the Delaware language, and Schahamokink in another Algonquian language, means “place of eels.” The borough name is also derived from a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m) dam that was built across the Susquehanna River ... Read more

Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census. Shade Gap borough overview: Name: Shade Gap borough LSAD Code: 21 LSAD Description: borough (suffix) State: Pennsylvania County: Huntingdon County Total Area: 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) Land Area: 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) Total Population: 105 Population ... Read more

Sewickley is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 12 miles (19 km) west northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 3,907 at the 2020 census. The Sewickley Bridge crosses the Ohio River from Sewickley to Moon Township. Sewickley borough overview: Name: ... Read more

Sharpsville is a borough in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,253 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. Sharpsville borough overview: Name: Sharpsville borough LSAD Code: 21 LSAD Description: borough (suffix) State: Pennsylvania County: Mercer County Total Area: 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km²) Land ... Read more

Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 630 at the 2020 census. The borough is named after Shickshinny Creek, which runs through the municipality and the surrounding area. According to the book Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania (by Dr. George P. Donehoo), the community’s name likely means ... Read more

Sheppton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. Sheppton CDP overview: Name: Sheppton CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: Pennsylvania County: Schuylkill County Total Area: 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) Land Area: 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) Total Population: 239 Population Density: 6,200/sq mi (2,400/km²) ZIP code: ... Read more

Shenandoah is a borough in Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. It is distinct from Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township immediately to the north. As of 2021, the borough’s population was 4,247. Shenandoah is located approximately 53.5 miles (86.1 km) northwest of Allentown, 102.3 miles (164.6 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and ... Read more

Shenandoah Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. Shenandoah Heights CDP overview: Name: Shenandoah Heights CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: Pennsylvania County: Schuylkill County Total Area: 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) Land Area: 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) Water Area: 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) Total Population: 1,298 Population ... Read more

Shelocta is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 102 at the 2020 census. The Keystone Generating Station is located to the west of the borough, in Plumcreek Township. Shelocta borough overview: Name: Shelocta borough LSAD Code: 21 LSAD Description: borough (suffix) State: Pennsylvania County: Indiana County Total Area: 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km²) ... Read more

Sheffield is a census-designated place (CDP) within Sheffield Township in southeastern Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named after Sheffield, England. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census. Sheffield CDP overview: Name: Sheffield CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: Pennsylvania County: Warren County Total Area: 1.6 sq mi (4 km²) Total Population: 1,123 ... Read more