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Jim Thorpe

geographical name

borough on the Lehigh River in eastern Pennsylvania formed in 1954 by the merger of the boroughs of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk to honor athlete Jim Thorpe of the Sac and Fox Nation population 4781

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“Jim Thorpe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jim%20Thorpe. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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