Electric City
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Electric City is a nickname for Scranton, Pennsylvania, reflecting its early adoption of electric streetcars and status as a pioneering electrified city in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Electric City canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToEntityType | city ⓘ |
| appliedToTimePeriod | late 19th century onward ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Scranton, Pennsylvania
|
| associatedWith |
Scranton’s identity as a former industrial center
ⓘ
electric streetcar system in Scranton ⓘ industrial history of Scranton ⓘ urban electrification in Scranton ⓘ |
| category |
City nicknames in the United States
ⓘ
Nicknames of places in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCharacteristic |
early adoption of electric streetcars
ⓘ
pioneering electrified city in the United States ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
part of Scranton’s civic identity
ⓘ
used in local events and marketing in Scranton ⓘ used in names of local businesses in Scranton ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lackawanna County
ⓘ
surface form:
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highlighting Scranton’s role in early electric transit
ⓘ
symbolizing technological progress in Scranton ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname |
Scranton became one of the first electrified cities in the United States
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Scranton was an early adopter of electric streetcars ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Scranton, Pennsylvania
|
| usedAs | moniker for Scranton ⓘ |
| usedIn |
local branding of Scranton
ⓘ
tourism promotion for Scranton ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Scranton, Pennsylvania