Northeastern Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°26′48″N 75°24′56″W / 41.4468°N 75.4156°W / 41.4468; -75.4156
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Northeast Pennsylvania
Clockwise from top left: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, and Greater Pittston
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°26′48″N 75°24′56″W / 41.4468°N 75.4156°W / 41.4468; -75.4156
CountryUnited States
CommonwealthPennsylvania
Largest cityScranton
Other cities (by population)
Area
 • Total8,426 sq mi (21,820 km2)
Population
 (2010 estimate)
 • Total1,349,698
EDT
)

Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) is a

New York City metropolitan area
.

Unlike most parts of the

population increase, and others, including Monroe and Pike counties, rank among the state's fastest growing counties.[1]

Northeastern Pennsylvania borders the Lehigh Valley to its south, Warren County, New Jersey to its east, and Broome County, New York to its north.

Area

References to Northeastern Pennsylvania frequently include some combination of Bradford County, Carbon County, Columbia County, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Monroe County, Montour County, Northumberland County, Pike County, Schuylkill County, Sullivan County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County.

County 2015 Population 2010 Population Area
Bradford County 61,281 62,622 1,161 sq mi (3,007 km2)
Carbon County 63,960 65,249 387 sq mi (1,002 km2)
Columbia County 66,672 67,295 490 sq mi (1,269 km2)
Lackawanna County 211,917 214,437 465 sq mi (1,204 km2)
Luzerne County 318,449 320,918 906 sq mi (2,350 km2)
Monroe County 166,397 169,842 617 sq mi (1,598 km2)
Montour County 18,557 18,267 132 sq mi (342 km2)
Northumberland County 93,246 94,528 478 sq mi (1,238 km2)
Pike County 55,949 57,369 567 sq mi (1,469 km2)
Schuylkill County 144,590 148,289 783 sq mi (2,028 km2)
Sullivan County 6,328 6,428 452 sq mi (1,171 km2)
Susquehanna County 41,666 43,356 832 sq mi (2,155 km2)
Wayne County 51,198 52,822 751 sq mi (1,945 km2)
Wyoming County 27,800 28,276 405 sq mi (1,049 km2)
Total 1,328,010 1,349,698 8,426 sq mi (21,823 km2)

Green: the largest county by area; Yellow: the most populous county

Attractions and entertainment

Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre Township
Mohegan Pennsylvania hotel and casino

Northeastern Pennsylvania is home to PNC Field in Moosic, which hosts the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the AAA affiliate to Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre hosts the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins; it previously hosted the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers of arena football.

Pocono Raceway in Long Pond holds two NASCAR races annually.

Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains was Pennsylvania's first casino. Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono also offers gambling.

Skiers can find several slopes in the area, including

Montage Mountain Ski Resort in Scranton, which also operates as a water park during the summer season, Elk Mountain in Union Dale, and Camelback Mountain Resort in Tannersville
. Like Montage, it operates as a water park in the off season.

There are several attractions that explore the region's industrial history. Eckley Miners' Village near Hazleton, and the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour in Scranton highlight the area's coal mining history, while Steamtown National Historic Site and the Electric City Trolley Museum, both in Scranton, focus on transportation history.

The

seance event in the United States, "Haunted! Mysteries of the Beyond", was picked by the Pennsylvania Department of tourism as one of the most haunted places in the state.[4]

Education

The administration building at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in February 2013

Many well-known universities are located in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

near Scranton and in Hazleton. Colleges in the Scranton area include Marywood University in Dunmore, Lackawanna College in downtown Scranton, and the University of Scranton, in downtown Scranton. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
is the region's only medical school and specifically recruits students from NEPA and surrounding counties.

Wilkes-Barre area colleges include

.

are among the other colleges in the area.

Three college preparatory schools are located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, including Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Scranton Preparatory School in Scranton, and MMI Preparatory School in Freeland.

Five Catholic high schools are located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. They include

Stroudsburg. It primarily serves Monroe County. The fourth school is Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School, which is located near the city of Shamokin
. The fifth school is St. Gregory the Great Academy, which is a boarding school for boys grades 9–12, specializing in classical education, and located in Elmhurst Township.

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References

  1. ^ David Pierce (2010-06-25). "Population pops in Pike, Monroe counties". PoconoRecord.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  2. ^ JOSH MROZINSKI (2011-10-31). "Scranton's Houdini group replaces statuary bust of Harry Houdini at gravesite – News". The Times-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  3. ^ "Talk of the Times: Scranton Ghost Walks – Lifestyles". The Times-Tribune. 2010-07-26. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  4. ^ Christen Gruebel (2008). Pursuits Magazine, Top 10 most Haunted Places. Vol. 5. Pennsylvania Tourism Office, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. pp. 56, 57, 58, 59, 60.

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