page_title: Nescopeck, Pennsylvania
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Nescopeck, Pennsylvania / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: National Map Viewer Screenshot centered on coordinates generated by Wikipedia Article on town of Nescopeck, Pennsylvania. Nescopeck was the northern anchor port on the Susquehanna River of the Lehigh-Susquehanna Turnpike (1804), a wagon road over the tough terrain of Broad Mountain (Lehigh Valley). The turnpike lead to the discovery of coal near Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania at Junedale, and the construction of the Beaver Meadows Railroad (1830), one of the first North American railways to use a steam locomotive as prime mover.
context_page_description: Nescopeck is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,583 as of the 2010 census.
context_section_description: Nescopeck is located at 41°3′9″N 76°12′57″W (41.052379, -76.215871).
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), all of it land. Nescopeck is located along the Susquehanna River (just outside of Berwick). It is a small farming community. PA 93 runs east to west through the borough. The highway crosses over the Susquehanna and links neighboring Berwick to Nescopeck. PA 339 enters Nescopeck from the west; it connects with PA 93 in the middle of the town.
caption: A topographic map of the area in and around Nescopeck.
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