Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. The borough is named after Shickshinny Creek, which runs through the municipality and the surrounding area.
How did shickshinny get its name?
According to Dr. George P. Donehoo's book Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania, it comes from a Native American word for "fine stream." But the Shickshinny Historical Society traces the name to a Native American word for "five mountains." Five mountains do indeed meet at the Shickshinny Creek.
What is there to do in Shickshinny PA?
Here is the list of things to do in Shickshinny and tourist attractions in city.
- Bible Baptist Church. 4.9. ...
- Hidden New Lake Camp Ground. 4.1. ...
- Hunlock Creek Um Church. Main Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655, USA. ...
- Sutliff Private Airport.
- Bloomingdale Bible Church. 238 Silo Rd.
- First Presbyterian Church. ...
- Lake Pinecrest.
- Crary Park.
