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Formed March 1, 1811 out of Northampton and Berks counties. Parts of Columbia and Luzerne counties added 1818. The name honors the Schuylkill River. County seat, Pottsville, was made a borough in 1828; city in 1911. A center of the anthracite coal industry.
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| HM Number | HM1AOX |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1982 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 4:05pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 398759 N 4504765 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.68756667, -76.19813333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 41.254', W 76° 11.888' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 41' 15.24" N, 76° 11' 53.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570, 610 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 309-393 N 2nd St, Pottsville PA 17901, US |
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