Japan
Japan is a small village in eastern Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, located on Route 940. It is located just west of the borough of Jeddo and these two names were designated by the Hazleton Coal Company, which used the Japanese port of Jeddo.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,620 feet (490 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as“Japan Jeddo”“Japan, PA”“Japan, Pennsylvania”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drifton and Ebervale.
Drifton
Hamlet
Drifton is an unincorporated community located in Hazle Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Ebervale
Hamlet
Ebervale is an unincorporated community located in Hazle Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
2 miles west of Japan
Japan
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Latitude
40.9922° or 40° 59′ 32″ north
Longitude
-75.90788° or 75° 54′ 28″ west
Open location code
87G6X3RR+VR
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place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Japan” goes by many names.
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