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About Shamokin Dam, PA

Shamokin Dam is a small river town in central Pennsylvania, about 50 miles north of Harrisburg via US-15. The borough sits on the Susquehanna River across from Sunbury, connected by the historic Packers Island Bridge. Most visitors arrive via US-15 from the south or PA-61 from the coal regions. The town takes its name from an actual 1906 dam that once harnessed the Susquehanna's power.

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Shamokin Dam, PA is in United States, at 40.855, -76.823 - about 7 km south-west of Northumberland, PA.

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The closest airport to Shamokin Dam, PA is Williamsport Regional Airport, 63 km (about 50 min by car).

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