Equinunk, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Equinunk is a small, rural unincorporated community
in Wayne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
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Despite it's small size, the area boasts two long running summer camps: Camp Equinunk, which was founded in 1920, and Camp Blue Ridge, which was founded in 1923. Equinunk is also home to the Joel Hill Sawmill, the last water-powered sawmill operating in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Wayne County
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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Despite it's small size, the area boasts two long running summer camps: Camp Equinunk, which was founded in 1920, and Camp Blue Ridge, which was founded in 1923. Equinunk is also home to the Joel Hill Sawmill, the last water-powered sawmill operating in Northeast Pennsylvania.