Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.[1] Carbondale is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is about 15 miles northeast of Scranton. The population was 8,828 at the 2020 census.[2]
The land area that became Carbondale was developed by William and Maurice Wurts. They were the founders of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. The company mined anthracite coal mining[1] in the early 19th century. Carbondale was the site of the first deep vein anthracite coal mine[3] in the United States. It was also a major terminal of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.
References
- "Carbondale". Eleventh. Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- "QuickFacts: Carbondale city, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- Tablet Marking The Site of The First Underground Coal Mine in Carbondale
Other websites
- The Carbondale Historical Society and D&H Transportation Museum Archived 2016-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carbondale-Historical-Society-Musem-Incorporated/152276618138160?ref=ts&fref=ts
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