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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Avoca Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Zip Code The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg. What would you like to know about Avoca Statistics & Facts History & History-related items Zip Codes 18641 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Avoca is approximately 2,897 (1990). The approximate number of families is 1,131 (1990). The amount of land area in Avoca is 2.601 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Avoca to Washington DC is 181 miles. The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 95 miles. (as the crow flies) Avoca is positioned 41.33 degrees north of the equator and 75.74 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index History & History Related Items Avoca history: "Once known as Pleasant Valley, Avoca took its name from the valley town of the same name on the southeast coast of Ireland. I don't know the full story, but apparently there was a deliberate irony to the choice of Avoca. In the last century, there was a popular poem entitled "The Sweet Vale of Avoca," which may have discussed the wretched lives beneath a facade of happiness in this Irish town. Other folks mention the role of a disasterous 1888 train wreck (The Mud Run Disaster) that killed 29 Pleasant Valley residents, thus prompting the more somber name. Regardless, Avoca is one of several Pennsylvania towns whose name came from Europe. These days Avoca is home to the only airport in the world named backwards (the so-called "Wilkes-Barre"/Scranton Airport), which may be the reason we lost the local bureau of the National Weather Service. Update on Avoca: Although the "Vale of Tears" story has circulated for years, there are some informed folks who believe the whole thing is a myth, so take it with a grain of salt. One reader adds that Avoca in Gaelic means "where the waters meet." (from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara) Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Pennsylvania To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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