Lackawanna River

The Lackawanna River is a 42-mile-long tributary of the in . It flows through a region of the northern that was once a center of anthracite coal mining in the United States.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Gachanai”, “Hazirok”, “L’chau-hanne”, “Lackawannok”, “Lechau-hanne”, “Lechau-hannek”, and “Lechauwah-hannek”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Campbell’s Ledge.

Peak
Photo: MichaelKthx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campbell's Ledge is a geographical feature in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pittston and Browntown.

Town
Photo: Vasiliymeshko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in Pittston… is situated 2 miles south of Lackawanna River.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community found… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lackawanna River.

Lackawanna River

Latitude
41.34147° or 41° 20′ 29″ north
Longitude
-75.79269° or 75° 47′ 34″ west
Elevation
522 feet (159 metres)
Open location code
87H686R4+HW
Geo­Names ID
5196678
Wiki­data ID
Q6468697
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Lackawanna River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Lackawanna”
  • Cebuano: “Lackawanna River”
  • Chinese: “拉克万纳河”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر لاكاوانا”
  • French: “Lackawanna”
  • German: “Lackawanna River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Lackawanna”
  • Japanese: “ラッカワナ川”
  • Malayalam: “ലക്കാവാന്ന നദി”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lackawanna River”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lackawanna River”
  • Persian: “رود لاکاوانا”
  • Piemontese: “Lackawanna (fium)”
  • Piemontese: “Lackawanna”
  • Polish: “Lackawanna River”
  • Swedish: “Lackawanna River”
  • Turkish: “Lackawanna Nehri”
  • Venetian: “Lackawanna”
  • Welsh: “Afon Lackawanna”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pittston Junction and Upper Pittston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Scovell Island and Campbell Ledge.

Pennsylvania: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

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