Port Griffith, Pennsylvania
| Port Griffith, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Jenkins |
| Elevation[1] | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18640 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-42079 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1212505[1] |
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Port Griffith is an unincorporated community found within the Greater Pittston town of Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Geography
Port Griffith is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (41.310914, -75.810472)[1] in the Greater Pittston Area of Jenkins Township. Its elevation is 643 feet (196 m). Port Griffith can be found bordering the Susquehanna River.
History
On January 22, 1959, a cave-in occurred at the Knox Coal Mine in Greater Pittston's Port Griffith. Twelve people died, 69 others escaped. One miner, Amadeo Pancotti, was awarded the Carnegie Medal for leading 32 miners to safety.[citation needed] The bodies of the twelve who died were never recovered, despite efforts of divers and an attempt to pump the water out of the mining shafts. The Knox Mine Disaster essentially shut down the mining industry in Northeastern Pennsylvania.[3][4]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Griffith, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (Newsbank)
External links
- Knox Mine Disaster at Mine Country History
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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