Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County (HMLCM)

Location: Scranton, PA 18503 Lackawanna County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 24.468', W 75° 39.794'

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Formed August 13, 1878 from Luzerne County, it was Pennsylvania's 67th and last county created. The name is an Indian word meaning "stream that forks." Scranton, the county seat, was made a city, 1866. It became the anthracite coal mining capital of the world.
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HM NumberHMLCM
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Year Placed1982
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 4:26am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 444566 N 4584240
Decimal Degrees41.40780000, -75.66323333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.468', W 75° 39.794'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 28.08" N, 75° 39' 47.64" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 501-531 Spruce St, Scranton PA 18503, US
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