Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania
Wapwallopen is an unincorporated community in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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  Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania Location within the state of Pennsylvania  Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′28″N 76°7′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Conyngham Township |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code | 18660 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1193606[1] |
It is named for a Lenni Lenape settlement that was established where Big Wapwallopen Creek feeds into the Susquehanna River. The name derives from Lenape òphalahpink 'place of white wild hemp'.[2][3][4]
The Great Indian Warpath historically passed through the area.
Pennsylvania Route 239 passes through the settlement.
Pennsylvania Route 239 in Wapwallopen
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wapwallopen
- A History of the Wapwallopen Region. Wapwallopen Historical Society. 1964. p. 18. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "òpi". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "halahpis". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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