Lackawanna County | |
|---|---|
 Lackawanna County Courthouse in Scranton in August 2009 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′N 75°37′W / 41.44°N 75.61°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | August 13, 1878 |
| Named for | Lackawanna River[1] |
| Seat | Scranton |
| Largest city | Scranton |
| Area | |
• Total | 465 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Land | 459 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.3% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2020) | 215,896 |
| • Density | 459/sq mi (177/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Lackawanna County (/ˌlækəˈwɒnə/; Unami: Lèkaohane) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania[a] and had a population of 215,615 (2022).[2] Its county seat and most populous city is Scranton.[3]
The county was created on August 13, 1878, following decades of trying to gain its independence from Luzerne County.[4] Lackawanna was Pennsylvania's last county to be created, and the only county to be created after the American Civil War. It is named for the Lackawanna River.[1]
Lackawanna County is the second largest county in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan statistical area. It lies northwest of the Pocono Mountains approximately 40 miles (64 km) from the New Jersey border in Montague Township, and approximately 25 miles (40 km) from New York state in Kirkwood. The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Lackawanna County.
- ^ a b David Craft (1891). History of Scranton, Penn: With Full Outline of the Natural Advantages, Accounts of the Indian Tribes, Early Settlements, Connecticut's Claim to the Wyoming Valley, the Trenton Decree, Down to the Present Time. H. W. Crew. pp. 18–. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Henry C. Bradsby, History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Volume 1, 1893, Pages 232-233
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