Northeast Pennsylvania | |
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 Northeastern Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′48″N 75°24′56″W / 41.4468°N 75.4156°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Commonwealth | Pennsylvania |
| Largest city | Scranton |
| Other cities (by population) | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,426 sq mi (21,820 km2) |
| Population (2010 estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,349,698 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (ET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Northeastern Pennsylvania (N.E.P.A. or sometimes called Nepa) is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains, and the industrial cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Hazleton, Nanticoke, and Carbondale. A portion of this region is located in the New York City metropolitan area. Recently, Pennsylvania tourism boards have described Northeastern Pennsylvania as Upstate Pennsylvania.[1]
Unlike most parts of the Rust Belt, some of these communities are experiencing a modest population increase, and others, including Monroe and Pike counties, rank among the state's fastest growing counties.[2]
Northeastern Pennsylvania borders the Lehigh Valley to its south, Warren County, New Jersey to its east, and Broome County, New York to its north.
- ^ "Upstate PA".
- ^ David Pierce (2010-06-25). "Population pops in Pike, Monroe counties". PoconoRecord.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2014-05-20.