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Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. According to the book ''Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania'' by Dr. George P. Donehoo, the community's name likely means "Fine Stream" in a local Native American language.〔Donehoo, George P. ''Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania''. Baltimore: Gateway, 1995, 202.〕 However, according to the Shickshinny Historical Society the name ''Shickshinny'' means "Five Mountains" in a Native American language. The name comes from the nearby Shickshinny Creek at which five mountains meet (Newport, Knob, Lee, River and Rocky).〔 ==Geography== Shickshinny is located at (41.154044, -76.151182) along U.S. Route 11, midway between Nanticoke and Berwick.〔 It is situated along the west/right bank of the Susquehanna River athwart the mouth of Shickshinny Creek. Little Shickshinny Creek, a tributary of Shickshinny Creek, meets Shickshinny Creek in Shickshinny.〔http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Shckshinny,%20Luzerne,%20PA〕 According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.34%, is water (the Susquehanna River). Shickshinny's terrain is flat in the east, and the western part of the borough is on several hills. Shickshinny's land is mostly urban and forest.〔 The Susquehanna Warrior Trail passes through Shickshinny. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shickshinny, Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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