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570 and 272. FIPS code. 42-69000. GNIS feature ID. 634293 [3] Website. www .scrantonpa .gov. Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 U.S. census, [4] Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Wyoming Valley metropolitan ...
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Scranton is a city in Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County. The city had a population of 76,328 people in 2020. 46th U.S. President Joe Biden was born here. History. Scranton was first settled in 1776 by Lenape Indians. Over time, settlers from New England began to move to Scranton.
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A new name was given to the settlement in 1845: Harrison, in honor of the president. Finally, in 1851, the name was changed to Scranton. When the railroad arrived in 1853, it provided an outlet for the iron industry and the coal mines. The population rose to 9,000 by 1860. Scranton absorbed some of its suburbs in 1866 and was chartered as a city.
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The city grew vigorously in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as a capital of coal mining and railroads, which were vital to the expanding industry in this part of the country. Prosperity subsided and economic distress followed for decades. Property values have since increased as Scranton is gaining employers and investment. From 2005 to 2013...
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The Electric City is a growing biker/commuter city. Gas prices going up help many to decide alternative means of getting to work, restaurants, and shopping. While Scranton does not provide cyclists with bike lanes popular to Philadelphia, New York City, and other big cities, some groups try to bring biker awareness and safety to light. The last Friday of every month, 6PM North Washington side of the courthouse, is where you can find bikers of all sorts gathering to participate in Critical Mas...
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Virtually all transportation throughout the city is by car. North Main Avenue and the North Scranton Expressway travel north to the Providence section and to the shopping centers of Dickson City. Green Ridge Street and the Central Scranton expressway travel east to the large suburb of Dunmore and I-81. Pittston and Cedar Avenues are the main routes through "South Side" to the Minooka section and beyond to the attractions of Montage Mountain. South Main Avenue and Keyser Avenue are likewise th...
Scranton is host to many architecturally interesting buildings from the early 1900s, most notably the county courthousein the middle of Central City. Also downtown: 1. The former Lackawanna Train Station & Headquarters, 700 Lackawanna Ave., which has been converted to a Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel (See "Sleep" section for more information abo...
Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, McDade Park, Keyser Ave, ☏ +1 570 963-MINE (6463). A 1/4-mile walking tour of a defunct coal mine. Large museum of artifacts relating to anthracite mining and people of t...Montage Mountain Ski Resort, 1000 Montage Mountain Rd, ☏ +1 570 969-7669. Skiing in winter, world-famous musical acts in concert at the Toyota Pavilion in summer, as well as a water park and zip li...Scranton Ghost Walk, Court House Square, ☏ +1 570 383-1821. Daily 8PM by reservation. 90-minute scenic walk of Scranton's historic district, the most scenic and most haunted part of the city. They...Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. AAA baseball, PNC Field, Moosic. The highest level minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees. Home games from April through September. Check website for ticke...41.4083-75.66811 The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave. Anchored by Boscov's and The Bon-Ton department stores.(updated Sep 2019)41.4603-75.65632 The Viewmont Mall. Business Rt. 6 in Dickson City. Anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears department stores.(updated Sep 2019)Dozens of small specialty shopsthroughout Central City: musical instruments, records, army/navy apparel, model trains (i.e Scranton Hobby Center), comics, day spa services...Keyser Oak Center, 1762 N Keyser Ave. Anchored by Gerrity's supermarket and Ollie's Bargain Outlet. Other stores are, Hallmark, Thompson Title and Tags, A liquor store, Dollar General, Hollywood Vi...41.414315-75.657011 Cooper's Seafood House, 701 N Washington Ave, ☏ +1 570 346-6883. M-Th 11AM-midnight, F-Sa 11AM-2AM, Su noon-midnight. Seafood fare. Extremely large selection of specialty beers...41.409485-75.6623432 Pizza by Pappas, 303 N Washington Ave, ☏ +1 570 346-2290. 10" specialty pizza, hoagies, pierogies, etc. $5-10.(updated Sep 2016)41.399268-75.6655263 Vince the Pizza Prince, 600 Pittston Ave, ☏ +1 570 347-0675. Closed Monday and Tuesday. One of Scranton's best pizzas, since 1955.(updated Sep 2016)41.407958-75.6611124 Osaka Restaurant, 244 Adams St, ☏ +1 570 341-9600. Japanese cuisine. Watch them prepare your food from the bar or have it served right to your table. Good sushi, half off on Su...Being a college town it is not hard to find places to drink. Just walking around the hills section of town on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night you can find countless parties. Drink until the Keg is Kicked for $5. Refer to the Electric City, the Scranton area's free entertainment weekly, for plenty of advertisements, listings, and reviews of ni...
41.405555-75.6614191 Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave, ☏ +1 570 342-8300, rhi_scra@radisson.com. Housed in a neo-classical train station built in 1908. The Radisson Lackawanna...41.406154-75.6630632 Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, 100 Adams Ave, ☏ +1 570 343-3000. Nearby Steamtown Historic Site.(updated Sep 2016)41.363639-75.6851833 Courtyard Scranton Wilkes-Barre, 16 Glenmaura National Blvd, Moosic, ☏ +1 570-969-2100.41.409057-75.6586244 The Colonnade, 401 Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 570-342-6114. Until 2006 the Colonnade was an eyesore, an abandoned building on the corner of Mullberry St. and Jefferson Ave. The buildi...The Dietrich Theater, Bus. Rt. 6 Tunkhannock, +1 570 836-1022. Offers first run, foreign, independent, & classic films in a restored theater. Fall/Spring Film Festivals and cultural classes on site...McDade Parkis off Snake Road in West Scranton. The land was reclaimed by the city in the 1970s from the Lackawanna coal mining terrain. It has become one of the city’s top leisure destinations offe...Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located on 62.48 acres (25.3 ha) [2] in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W).
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