Wilkes-Barre
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Wilkes-Barre
Summary
Wilkes-Barre is a city of Pennsylvania[1]. Wilkes-Barre draws 1,910 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_pennsylvania category, ranking #11 of 54).[2]
Key Facts
- Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County[3].
- Wilkes-Barre is in the country of United States[4].
- Wilkes-Barre is on the body of water Susquehanna River[5].
- Wilkes-Barre's head of government is recorded as George C. Brown[6].
- Wilkes-Barre's instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania[7].
- Wilkes-Barre's instance of is recorded as county seat[8].
- Wilkes-Barre's instance of is recorded as home rule municipality of Pennsylvania[9].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Forty Fort[10].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Wilkes-Barre Township[11].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Edwardsville[12].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Larksville[13].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Laurel Run[14].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Hanover Township[15].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Kingston[16].
- Wilkes-Barre's shares border with is recorded as Plains Township[17].
- John Wilkes is named after Wilkes-Barre[18].
- Isaac Barré is named after Wilkes-Barre[19].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18701[20].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18702[21].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18703[22].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18705[23].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18706[24].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18710[25].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18711[26].
- Wilkes-Barre's postal code is recorded as 18762[27].
Body
Geography
Wilkes-Barre is in the country of United States[4]. Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County[3]. Wilkes-Barre is on the body of water Susquehanna River[5].
Physical Characteristics
Areas include {'amount': '+18.931143'}[28] and {'amount': '+18.931144'}[29]. Wilkes-Barre sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+160'}[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+41498'}[31], {'amount': '+44328'}[32], {'amount': '+52000'}[33], {'amount': '+55000'}[34], and {'amount': '+86200'}[35].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city of Pennsylvania[7], county seat[8], and home rule municipality of Pennsylvania[9].
History and Context
January 1, 1769 marks the founding of Wilkes-Barre[36]. Things named after include John Wilkes[18], a journalist[37], 1725–1797[38], of Kingdom of Great Britain[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[40] and Isaac Barré[19], a politician[41], 1726–1802[42].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Wilkes-Barre include Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport[43], an international airport[44], in United States[45]; USS Wilkes-Barre[46], a light cruiser[47]; and Wilkes-Barre Variation[48], a chess opening[49].
Why It Matters
Wilkes-Barre draws 1,910 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_pennsylvania category, ranking #11 of 54).[2] Wilkes-Barre has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Wilkes-Barre is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for Wilkes-Barre include Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport[43], an international airport[44], in United States[45]; USS Wilkes-Barre[46], a light cruiser[47]; and Wilkes-Barre Variation[48], a chess opening[49].