Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area

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The Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area is a northeastern Pennsylvania urban region centered around the cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, known historically for coal mining and railroads and now a diversified economic and cultural hub.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf metropolitan area
metropolitan statistical area
alsoKnownAs Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
surface form: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area

Wyoming Valley West region
surface form: Wyoming Valley metropolitan area
climate humid continental climate
containsAttraction Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
Mohegan Pennsylvania casino
Pocono Mountains region, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pocono Mountains region

Steamtown National Historic Site
containsBorough Dunmore
Kingston
Nanticoke
containsCity Hazleton, Pennsylvania
surface form: Hazleton

Pittston
containsCollege Marywood University
Misericordia University
Penn State Scranton
Pennsylvania State University
surface form: Penn State Wilkes-Barre
containsTownship Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
surface form: Wilkes-Barre Township
containsUniversity King's College (Wilkes-Barre)
surface form: King's College (Pennsylvania)

University of Scranton
Wilkes University
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentEconomicSector education
healthcare
logistics
retail
services
governingStatisticalAgency Office of Management and Budget
surface form: United States Office of Management and Budget
hasCentralCity Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
historicalIndustry anthracite coal mining
manufacturing
railroads
largestCity Scranton
locatedIn Pennsylvania
locatedInRegion Northeastern Pennsylvania
partOf Wyoming Valley
river Susquehanna River
secondLargestCity Wilkes-Barre
servedByAirport Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
sportsTeam Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
stateSubdivision Carbon County
Columbia County
Lackawanna County
Luzerne County
Monroe County
Pike County
Wayne County
Wyoming County
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedBy Interstate 380 NERFINISHED
Interstate 476 NERFINISHED
Interstate 81 NERFINISHED
Interstate 84
U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States partOf Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
subject surface form: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States locatedInMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
subject surface form: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area
Interstate 84 passesThrough Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Susquehanna River passesThrough Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States partOfMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
subject surface form: Scranton, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area
Quaker State refersToStateWithMajorCity Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Scranton
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district historicallyIncluded Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Northern Pennsylvania contains Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Scranton
Wyoming Valley West region partOfMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport servesMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Wilkes-Barre–Scranton metropolitan area
Miners Mills partOfMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Luzerne County partOf Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: United States Census Bureau’s Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area
Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States hasRegionalAssociation Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
subject surface form: Factoryville, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area (broad region)
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area alsoKnownAs Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area
Larksville, Pennsylvania, United States partOf Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
subject surface form: Larksville, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Greater Wilkes-Barre area
Central Railroad of New Jersey servedRegion Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre area
South Wilkes-Barre partOfMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem territoryIncludes Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Scranton, Pennsylvania region
Carbondale, Pennsylvania partOf Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Carbondale, Pennsylvania region Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Greater Scranton area
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins regionServed Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Wilkes-Barre–Scranton metropolitan area
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders representsMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
Lackawanna River valley contains Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Wilkes-Barre–Scranton metropolitan area (part)
Lackawanna River valley industrialCorridorFor Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Scranton urban area
Lackawanna River valley associatedWith Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan region
Northeastern Pennsylvania contains Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
eastern Pennsylvania containsMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
subject surface form: Eastern Pennsylvania
Honesdale, Pennsylvania partOfMetropolitanArea Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area