Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city located in Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). It is the county seat of Lackawanna County{{GR|6}}. After Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie and Reading, Scranton is Pennsylvania's sixth most populous city.

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Northeastern Pennsylvania - 2000 - 2003 - County seat - Lackawanna County - Philadelphia - Pittsburgh - Allentown - Erie - Reading - Pennsylvania

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Scranton is nestled in the Lackawanna River valley. It sits directly between the Pocono Mountains to the east and the Endless Mountains to the west. It is the largest city located in a contiguous quilt-work of former anthracite coal mining towns including Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and Carbondale.

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Lackawanna River - Pocono Mountains - Endless Mountains - Wilkes-Barre - Pittston - Carbondale

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