Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

About Nesquehoning

Set in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, Nesquehoning is a small town counting 3,343 people who proudly call it home.

Nesquehoning holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 21.16 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 158 residents per square mile.

📰 Nesquehoning News Today

• Herbert Eugene McIntosh Jr. Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Nesquehoning Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Benjamin "Benny" Walker Obituary Mar 29, 2026 griffithsfuneralhomes.com · Mar 29
• 13 people displaced after flames damage two residential buildings in Carbon County WNEP · Dec 25
• Union Pacific rail excursion planned from Nesquehoning to Pittston for America250 in June fox56.com · Apr 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nesquehoning Unique

• The only place in America named Nesquehoning — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nesquehoning

• China Wok
• Lengyel's Restaurant
• Rosetta's Pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nesquehoning

• Earl Johnson Memorial Park reviews ★
• John F. Cerchiaro Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Nesquehoning

• Panther Valley El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nesquehoning

🏘️ Nearby Communities