Luzerne County

Luzerne County (HMLCK)

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Luzerne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 15.095', W 75° 52.69'

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Formed September 25, 1786 from Northumberland County. Named for Chevalier de la Luzerne. Wilkes-Barre, the county seat, was settled 1769. A center of the Yankee-Pennamite Wars (begun 1769) and 1902 Anthracite Strike, conflicts that changed America.
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HM NumberHMLCK
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Year Placed1981
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 6:57am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 426425 N 4567057
Decimal Degrees41.25158333, -75.87816667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 15.095', W 75° 52.69'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 15' 5.70" N, 75° 52' 41.40" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 192-208 N River St, Wilkes-Barre PA 18701, US
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