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Laflin
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
ZipCodes
18702
Page Contents for Laflin, Pennsylvania
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg.
The population of Laflin is approximately 1,498 (1990), 1487 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 548 (1990), 625 (2010).
The amount of land area in Laflin is 3.498 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Laflin to Washington DC is 177 miles.
The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 90 miles. (as the crow flies)
Laflin is positioned 41.28 degrees north of the equator and 75.79 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
in the general Wilkes-Barre area.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Here is a short history of Laflin Borough.
"Another town built near a mill, this time a gunpowder mill. The wealthy H.D. Laflin built seven powder mills here in 1872 and 1873, competing with the powerful du Pont family's mill in Dupont"
(from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara
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The founding of Laflin
September 10, 1889Attractions
Photos from Laflin Borough.
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Laflin City Government
Laflin Borough47 Laflin Road
Laflin, Pa. 18702
Phone: 570-654-3323
Laflin has a Mayor/council form of government.
The Laflin Borough Police Department
47 Laflin Road
Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18702
Phone: (570)655-5405
The Laflin Borough Fire Department
47 Laflin Road
Laflin, PA 18702
Phone: 570-655-4014
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