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gptkbp:instanceOf
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City
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gptkbp:area
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7.2 square miles
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gptkbp:areaCode
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570
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gptkbp:campusFacilities
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gptkb:King's_College
gptkb:Wilkes_University
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid continental climate
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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gptkb:St._Patrick's_Day_Parade
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,100 feet
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_Cherry_Blossom_Festival
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gptkbp:famousFor
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gptkb:The_Luzerne_County_Fair
gptkb:The_Wyoming_Valley
gptkb:The_Mohegan_Sun_Arena_at_Casey_Plaza
Cultural diversity
Local breweries
Historic architecture
Coal mining history
Potato chips
The River Common Park
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Luzerne_County_Courthouse
gptkb:St._Nicholas_Church
gptkb:F.M._Kirby_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts
gptkb:The_Luzerne_County_Historical_Society
The Wyoming Monument
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gptkbp:founded
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1769
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gptkbp:governmentType
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Mayor-Council
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gptkbp:hasRiver
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gptkb:Susquehanna_River
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Coal mining industry
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wilkes-Barre
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gptkbp:localNewspaper
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gptkb:The_Times_Leader
The Citizens' Voice
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:majorHighway
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Interstate 81
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gptkbp:medianHouseholdIncome
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$35,000
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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Wilkes-Barre,_England
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:John_McDade
gptkb:Joe_Paterno
Luzerne_County_Community_College_President
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Luzerne_County
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gptkbp:population
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40,000
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gptkbp:publicTransport
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gptkb:Luzerne_County_Transportation_Authority
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gptkbp:sisterCity
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Wilkes-Barre,_England
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gptkbp:sportsTeam
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton_Penguins
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
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gptkbp:zipCode
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18601
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