Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Sunbury, Pennsylvania | |
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Pennsylvania Route 61 and Pennsylvania Route 147 in Sunbury | |
Location of Sunbury in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′50″N 76°47′21″W / 40.86389°N 76.78917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland County |
| Settled | 1772 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1797 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Joshua A. Brocious (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) 1.40% |
| Elevation (benchmark at city center) | 450 ft (140 m) |
| Highest elevation (eastern city boundary) | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Susquehanna River) | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,719 |
| • Density | 4,842.55/sq mi (1,870.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17801 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-75304 |
| Website | City website |
Sunbury (/ˈsʌnbɛri/ SUN-berr-ee) is a city and the county seat of Northumberland County in Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Susquehanna Valley, Sunbury is positioned on the east bank of the Susquehanna River.
Sunbury's roots stretch back to the early 18th century. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,905. The city is one of the three principal cities in the larger Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area.
Sunbury is connected to inventor Thomas Edison. In 1883, the Hotel Edison became the first building in Sunbury to be illuminated by Edison's innovative three-wire electrical system. The hotel was later named in honor of Edison.
Sunbury is home to the Beck House and the Northumberland County Courthouse. The Sunbury Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.