  jim thorpe (lenape: mÃ xkwchunk ) is a borough and the county seat of carbon county in the u.s. state of pennsylvania. the population was 4,804 at the 2000 census. it is the county seat of carbon county. the town has been called the "switzerland of america" due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture; as well as the "gateway to the poconos." it is loc
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