Monocanock Island is a river island in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 100 meters downriver from the George Dennis Memorial Bridge, which connects Jenkins Twp. and Wyoming Borough across the Susquehanna River.
The name Monocanock is derived from the Algonquian language and is said to mean "island place".
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monocanock Island
- Murtha, Claudia (11 February 2022). "Wyoming Borough bridge renamed to honor PennDOT employee who died on the job". Fox 56 News. Fox 56 Wolf. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
41°17′55″N 75°50′26″W / 41.29861°N 75.84056°W / 41.29861; -75.84056
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