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Today, the township of Wilkes-Barre occupies a 1-by-3-mile (1.6 by 4.8 km) strip of land adjacent to the southeast border of what is now the city of Wilkes-Barre. Coal mining was a prominent industry in and around Wilkes-Barre Township in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Laurel Run mine fire started near the village of Georgetown in ...
Wilkes-Barre (/ ˈ w ɪ l k s b ɛər i / WILKS-bair-ee) is a city in and the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania , it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 census.
Luzerne County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km 2), of which 890 square miles (2,300 km 2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km 2) is water.
Luzerne County: 079: Wilkes-Barre: 1786: Parts of Northumberland County: Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne, French ambassador to the U.S. who aided republican causes 327,388: 907 sq mi (2,349 km 2) Lycoming County: 081: Williamsport: 1795: Parts of Northumberland County; originally called Jefferson County, ultimately was renamed as Lycoming ...
Georgetown is located at 2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km 2), all land.Georgetown occupies most of the southwestern half of Wilkes-Barre Township and is bisected by I-81/PA 309.
I-81 and PA 309 provide access to Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre Township, and Scranton. In the northern portion of the community, the Carey Ave Bridge, also known as the 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Pennsylvania Army National Guard Bridge. crosses the Susquehanna River , linking Hanover Township to Plymouth and Larksville.
Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile (1.6 km) from Wilkes Barre. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ]
Wilkes-Barre: 6: Catlin Hall, Wilkes College: Catlin Hall, Wilkes College: March 16, 1972 : 92 South River Street: Wilkes-Barre: 7: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station: May 12, 1975 : 31–35 South Baltimore Street