Scranton
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Scranton is a historic industrial city in northeastern Pennsylvania known for its coal-mining heritage, railroads, and role as a cultural and economic center of the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scranton canonical | 16 |
| city of Scranton | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode |
272
ⓘ
570 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Lackawanna County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentEconomicSector |
education
ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ services ⓘ |
| featuredInTelevisionSeries | The Office (U.S. TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Slocum Hollow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasCollege | Lackawanna College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Electric City sign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lackawanna County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Nay Aug Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Steamtown National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailroadMuseum | Electric City Trolley Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsTeam | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Marywood University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Scranton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry |
coal mining
ⓘ
iron and steel production ⓘ railroad manufacturing ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsBorough | 1856 ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | 1866 ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Lackawanna County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCulturalCenterOf | Northeastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfMetropolitanArea | Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthracite coal mining
ⓘ
electric streetcar history ⓘ industrial history ⓘ railroad industry ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorHighway |
Interstate 380
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 84 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George W. Scranton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Electric City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coal Region of Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wyoming Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | over 70,000 ⓘ |
| postalCodeRange | 18501–18519 ⓘ |
| river | Lackawanna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedByAirport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Washburn Street Cemetery
this entity surface form:
city of Scranton
subject surface form:
Washburn Street Cemetery
subject surface form:
Eastern Pennsylvania