Chinchilla, Pennsylvania

About Chinchilla

Chinchilla is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Officially, Chinchilla is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.5 square miles.

📰 Chinchilla News Today

• ICE detainee punished for speaking to press about poor conditions at Moshannon, lawyer says Spotlight PA · Jun 24
• Chinchilla Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• ICE detainee who spoke out about conditions in Moshannon was punished, transferred The Morning Call · Jun 8
• Mary Isabelle (McCool) Herman - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Feb 28
• Obituary for Robert Spencer Everly nepafuneralhome.com · Feb 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chinchilla Unique

• The only place in America named Chinchilla — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lahey Family Fun Park · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chinchilla

• Abington Park Gazebo reviews ★
• South Abington Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chinchilla

• South Abington Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chinchilla

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