Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

Tamaqua is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, set within Pennsylvania’s Appalachian ridges, river valleys and historic industrial towns. Tamaqua occupies a narrow valley in Pennsylvania’s anthracite region, where coal and railroads shaped a compact historic townscape. The community’s older landscape still reflects an era when Indigenous paths, colonial settlement, canals, mining and railroads shaped the region. Health care, education, manufacturing, logistics and energy contribute to the economy. Historic places, recreation and close ties to neighboring communities add to Tamaqua’s character.