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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:city_hall
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_City_Hall
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid continental climate
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gptkbp:demographics
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Diverse population
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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
gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_Film_Festival
gptkb:St._Patrick's_Day_Parade
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:educational_institutions
Sports teams
Cultural festivals
Historic architecture
Historical significance in coal mining
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gptkbp:founded
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1769
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gptkbp:has_cultural_institution
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gptkb:King's_College
gptkb:Wilkes_University
gptkb:F._M._Kirby_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Coal_strike_of_1902
gptkb:Flood_of_1972
gptkb:Great_Anthracite_Coal_Strike
gptkb:Luzerne_County_Courthouse_fire
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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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, Pennsylvania, USA
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Luzerne_County
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gptkbp:major_highway
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gptkb:Interstate_81
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gptkbp:major_rivers
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gptkb:Susquehanna_River
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:John_Wilkes
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:Kirk_Ferentz
gptkb:Joe_Paterno
gptkb:John_Mc_Dade
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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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:sister_city
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gptkb:Kalisz,_Poland
Kraków, Poland
Kiryat Shmona, Israel
Bishop Auckland, England
Kiryat Yam, Israel
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gptkbp:sports_team
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/_Scranton_Penguins
gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/_Scranton_Pioneers
gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/_Scranton_Rail_Riders
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gptkbp:time_zone
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Eastern Standard Time
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/_Scranton_International_Airport
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gptkbp:website
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www.wilkes-barre.pa.us
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gptkbp:zip_code
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18601
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Florence_Foster_Jenkins
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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