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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:City
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gptkbp:area
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7.2 square miles
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gptkbp:area_code
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570
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid continental climate
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gptkbp:economy
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gptkb:Retail
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,100 feet
1,200 feet
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gptkbp:founded
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1769
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gptkbp:has_area
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7.2 square miles
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gptkbp:has_events
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_Cherry_Blossom_Festival
gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_Art_Festival
gptkb:St._Patrick's_Day_Parade
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gptkbp:has_museum
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gptkb:The_Luzerne_County_Historical_Society
gptkb:F._M._Kirby_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts
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gptkbp:has_park
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gptkb:Riverside_Park
gptkb:Nesbitt_Park
Hughestown Park
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gptkbp:has_population
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40,000
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gptkbp:has_public_transport
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gptkb:Luzerne_County_Transportation_Authority
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gptkbp:has_river
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gptkb:Susquehanna_River
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gptkbp:has_title
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The Diamond City
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gptkbp:historical_site
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gptkb:The_Luzerne_County_Courthouse
gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_City_Hall
gptkb:St._Stephen's_Episcopal_Church
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wilkes-Barre
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gptkbp:is_adjacent_to
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gptkb:Kingston
gptkb:Ashley
West Hazleton
Luzerne
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gptkbp:is_home_to
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gptkb:King's_College
gptkb:Wilkes_University
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Scranton–_Wilkes-Barre_metropolitan_area
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:major_highway
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gptkb:U._S._Route_309
gptkb:Interstate_81
gptkb:U._S._Route_29
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gptkbp:named_after
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Wilkes-Barre, England
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Diamond City
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:Tom_Leighton
gptkb:Chris_Daughtry
gptkb:Joe_Paterno
gptkb:John_Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Luzerne_County_Sheriff
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Luzerne_County
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gptkbp:population
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40,000
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gptkbp:school_district
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_Area_School_District
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gptkbp:sports_team
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/_Scranton_Penguins
gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/_Scranton_Rail_Riders
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gptkbp:time_zone
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Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Time Zone
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gptkbp:zip_code
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18601
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Susquehanna_River
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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