Lackawanna County, Home rule county in Northeastern Pennsylvania, US
Description
Lackawanna County is a home rule county in northeastern Pennsylvania, covering forested hills and wide river valleys. The Lackawanna River winds through the landscape, linking several towns that grew along its banks.
History
The county formed in 1878 from part of Luzerne County, when the coal industry drew workers and families to the region. Within a few decades, mines, ironworks, and rail lines transformed the valley completely.
Culture
Throughout the area, church steeples and neighborhood halls still reflect the immigrant communities that settled here during the mining boom. Many residents maintain family recipes and traditions passed down from Polish, Italian, and Irish ancestors who arrived generations ago.
Practical
Most attractions and services sit near the main roads that follow the valleys. Rural areas in the north and west offer quiet countryside but fewer facilities.
Did you know?
In some places along the river, old stone bridges and rail embankments remain, reminders of the days when steam trains hauled coal to market. In a few valleys, forests have returned where smoking chimneys once filled the view.
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Tunkhannock Viaduct
24.6 kmLake Scranton
6.6 km
Nay Aug Park
5.1 km
Union Pacific 4012
6.2 km
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
5.8 km
Archbald Pothole State Park
8.5 km
Scranton Cultural Center
5.3 km
Seven Tubs Natural Area
28.5 km
Lackawanna State Park
16.8 km
Electric City Trolley Museum
6.3 km
Gouldsboro State Park
28.6 km
Everhart Museum
5.2 km
Lackawanna State Forest
16.6 km
Campbell's Ledge
17.9 km
Scranton City Hall
5.5 km
Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
9.3 kmFarley's Eatery and Pub
5.5 km
McDade Park
8.9 km
St. Stanislaus Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania
7.1 km
St. Peter's Cathedral
5.6 km
Scranton
6 km
Lackawanna County Courthouse
5.7 kmLackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area
6.5 km
Harrison Avenue Bridge
5.6 km
William J. Nealon Federal Building and United States Courthouse
5.6 km
Albright Memorial Building
5.3 km
North Scranton Junior High School
3.4 km
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site
6.2 km
Archbald
Benton Township
Blakely
Carbondale
Carbondale Township
Clarks Green
Clarks Summit
Clifton Township
Covington Township
Dalton
Dickson City
Dunmore
Elmhurst Township
Fell Township
Glenburn Township
Greenfield Township
Jefferson Township
Jermyn
Jessup
La Plume Township
Madison Township
Mayfield
Moosic
Moscow
Newton Township
North Abington Township
Old Forge
Olyphant
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Roaring Brook Township
Scott Township
Scranton
South Abington Township
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Taylor
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Throop
Vandling
Waverly Township
West Abington Township
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