Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Carbondale is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is about 15 miles northeast of Scranton. The population was 8,828 at the 2020 census.

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 in the early 19th century. Carbondale was the site of the first deep vein anthracite coal mineTablet Marking The Site of The First Underground Coal Mine in Carbondale in the United States. It was also a major terminal of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.

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Other websites
The Carbondale Historical Society and D&H Transportation Museum 
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carbondale-Historical-Society-Musem-Incorporated/152276618138160?ref=ts&fref=ts

Category:Cities in Pennsylvania