Scranton

Scranton is in the state of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 76,415.

The city is a part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area. It is the the seat of Lackawanna county. It has an area of 25.2 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 41°24'32" north and 75°39'46" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4269000.

Marywood University, University of Scranton, Johnson Technical Institute and Lackawanna Junior College are in Scranton. Terence V. Powderly House is a local site listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International airport serves the city. Highways 84 and 81 run through Scranton. Lackawanna Lake is in or near the city.

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