Wilkes-Barre City

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oakdale_Cemetery
gptkbp:annual_event gptkb:St._Patrick's_Day_Parade
gptkbp:area 7.2 square miles
gptkbp:climate Humid continental climate
gptkbp:coordinates 41.2459° N, 75.8813° W
gptkbp:cultural_attraction gptkb:F._M._Kirby_Center
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
gptkbp:economy gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:shopping_mall
Healthcare
Manufacturing
gptkbp:education_institution gptkb:King's_College
gptkb:Wilkes_University
gptkbp:elevation 1,100 feet
gptkbp:established 1769
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Bobby_Rydell
gptkb:Richard_J._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Robert_J._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Mickey_Mantle
gptkb:Joe_Paterno
gptkb:John_Mc_Gowan
gptkb:James_M._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:William_J._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Tommy_Mc_Carthy
Joseph Mc Gowan
gptkbp:founded John Durkee
gptkbp:has_public_transport gptkb:Luzerne_County_Transportation_Authority
gptkbp:historical_significance Coal mining industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilkes-Barre City
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:The_Luzerne_County_Courthouse
gptkb:The_Wyoming_Monument
gptkbp:local_newspaper gptkb:The_Times_Leader
gptkb:The_Citizens'_Voice
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Luzerne_County
gptkbp:major_highway gptkb:Interstate_81
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:George_Brown
gptkbp:named_after Wilkes-Barre, England
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Great_Flood_of_1972
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:population approximately 40,000
gptkbp:river gptkb:Susquehanna_River
gptkbp:sister_city Wilkes-Barre, England
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Wilkes-Barre_City_Hall
gptkbp:team gptkb:Wilkes-Barre/_Scranton_Penguins
gptkbp:time_zone Eastern Time Zone
gptkbp:website www.wilkes-barre.pa.us
gptkbp:zip_code 18601