Northeastern Pennsylvania
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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]
Northeast Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41.4468°N 75.4156°W / 41.4468; -75.4156 | |
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) |
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.