Luzerne County

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Luzerne County is a county in northeastern Pennsylvania known for its seat in Wilkes-Barre and its role in the historic anthracite coal mining region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
containsAirport Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
containsBorough Edwardsville
Forty Fort
Kingston
Larksville
Pittston
West Pittston
containsCity Hazleton
Nanticoke
Wilkes-Barre
containsHistoricEventSite site of the 1959 Knox Mine disaster (regionally associated)
containsInstitution King’s College
linked to: King's College

Luzerne County Community College
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes University
containsPark Frances Slocum State Park
Nescopeck State Park
containsRecreationArea Ricketts Glen State Park (partly)
containsRiver Susquehanna River
containsSportsTeam Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL, home arena in county)
containsSportsVenue Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
containsTownship Butler Township
Dallas Township
Hanover Township
Hazle Township
Jenkins Township
Kingston Township
Plains Township
Plymouth Township
Sugarloaf Township
Wright Township
country United States
countySeat Wilkes-Barre
federalDistrict United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
governmentType county government
hasExecutive Luzerne County Manager
hasLegislativeBody Luzerne County Council
historicalIndustry coal mining
railroads
judicialDistrict Pennsylvania’s 11th Judicial District
knownFor anthracite coal mining history
historic role in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania
largestCity Wilkes-Barre
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedFor Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf United States Census Bureau’s Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area
Wyoming Valley
region Northeastern Pennsylvania
state Pennsylvania

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania county Luzerne County
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania isCountySeatOf Luzerne County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania borders Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Northern Pennsylvania contains Luzerne County
Wyoming Valley West region locatedIn Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport regionServed Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza locatedIn Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Kirby Park locatedIn Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Parsons locatedIn Luzerne County
Parsons county Luzerne County
West Hazleton, Pennsylvania county Luzerne County
West Hazleton, Pennsylvania locatedIn Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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West Hazleton, Pennsylvania subdivisionName2 Luzerne County
Miners Mills locatedIn Luzerne County
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts locatedIn Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company location Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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A. Mitchell Palmer birthPlace Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Larksville, Pennsylvania county Luzerne County
Larksville, Pennsylvania locatedIn Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Larksville, Pennsylvania locatedIn Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Larksville, Pennsylvania partOf Luzerne County
South Wilkes-Barre locatedIn Luzerne County
Pennsylvania Route 309 passesThrough Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Gwen Kopechne residence Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Wyoming Valley locatedIn Luzerne County
Carbon County, Pennsylvania borders Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Columbia County, Pennsylvania borderedBy Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Route 61 passesThroughCounty Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Lackawanna River flowsThrough Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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