Carbondale

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Carbondale is a small historic city in northeastern Pennsylvania known for its early role in the American coal industry and rail transportation.

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instanceOf city
areaCode 272
570
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Lackawanna County NERFINISHED
developedAround coal mining operations
elevation approximately 1,150 feet above sea level
governmentType city government
hasEconomicHistory resource extraction-based economy
hasEconomicTransition post-industrial restructuring after decline of coal
hasFeature former coal mining sites
historic downtown core
railroad-related heritage sites
hasHistoricDistrict Carbondale Historic District NERFINISHED
hasIndustryHistory anthracite coal mining
railroad transportation
hasLandmark historic churches and civic buildings in downtown
sites associated with the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
hasTransportationHistory Delaware and Hudson Railway NERFINISHED
gravity railroad operations
historicalSignificance early center of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company operations
one of the earliest anthracite coal mining communities in the United States
historicDistrictListedOn National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED
isPartOfHistoricalRegion Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
knownFor early rail transportation history
early role in the American coal industry
locatedInRegion Northeastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Scranton, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
namedAfter Carbondale, for its anthracite coal resources NERFINISHED
partOf Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area NERFINISHED
United States Rust Belt region NERFINISHED
postalCode 18407
regionType former coal mining region
settlementType small historic city
state Pennsylvania
transportationRole early rail hub for coal transport

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Lackawanna County contains Carbondale