Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

About Tamaqua

Tamaqua is a close-knit town in eastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 6,944.

Tamaqua holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 9.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 726 residents per square mile.

📰 Tamaqua News Today

• Miguel A. "Mike" Aponte Obituary (1966 - 2026) - Tamaqua Pennsylvania, PA - WFMZ-TV 69 News SILive.com · Oct 9
• 44 Mauch Chunk St Apt 3, Tamaqua, PA 18252 Realtor.com · Oct 9
• Kathy Carnish Obituary Aug 8, 2026 Griffiths Family of Funeral Homes · Aug 8
• Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 makes its way through Tamaqua WNEP · Jul 2
• Former Tamaqua Police Officer Sentenced To 330 Months In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography, Creation Of An Animal Crush Video Department of Justice (.gov) · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Tamaqua Unique

• The only place in America named Tamaqua — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,944.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Tamaqua

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Tamaqua

• Blondie's Family Restaurant
• Buon Gusto Pizzeria — pizza
• City Limits Cafe
• Grande Pizzeria — pizza
• Knepper's Inn
• Leiby’s Ice Cream House Restaurant — american
• Maggie's Kitchen
• Sisters Cantina — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tamaqua

• East End Park reviews ★
• Owl Creek Park reviews ★
• Owl Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 257 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stonehedge Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• West Penn Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tamaqua

• Tamaqua Area MS
• Tamaqua Area SHS
• Tamaqua El Sch

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Tamaqua

🏘️ Nearby Communities