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Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County. It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891. Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 97.0 miles (156.1 km) north of Philadelphia and 126.7 miles (203.9 km) west of New York City.
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Hazleton, city, Luzerne county, east-central Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies on Spring Mountain of the Buck Mountain Plateau, at an elevation of 1,624 feet (495 metres), 24 miles (39 km) south of Wilkes-Barre. Originally a lumbering settlement, it became a prosperous mining town after the discovery (1818) of nearby anthracite coal deposits and was ...
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Greater Hazleton is one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s most diverse, fastest growing and economically transformative regions. The area fills out the southern corner of Luzerne County and consists of a larger grouping of closely connected and conveniently-located cities, townships and boroughs.
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Pennsylvania ( / ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniə / ⓘ, lit. 'Penn's forest country' ), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [b] ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie ), [7] is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Sep 19, 2016 · Uncovering Local History at the Greater Hazleton Historical Society and Museum. September 8, 2023 by Jim Cheney. 171 shares. Despite being a city of more than 25,000 people, the Luzerne County community of Hazleton is often overlooked by those traveling along Interstate 81.
In 1860, the borough's population as an estimated 4,000. In 1880, it reached 6,935 and, by 1890, it soared to 11,872. The borough limits expanded in the 1880s and, by 1890, the borough's population had more than doubled. The next year, on December 4, 1891, Hazleton was chartered as a city.
Hazleton is a city in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. It is a mostly impoverished city since the departure of coal mining that has seen Hispanic immigration. Laurel Mall. Contains 100 shops including Boscov's. ( updated Oct 2020 | edit) Understand. Get in. Get around. Map of Hazleton. See. Israel Platt Pardee Mansion. edit.
