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Plymouth
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
ZipCodes
18651
Page Contents for Plymouth, Pennsylvania
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Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg.
The population of Plymouth is approximately 7,134 (1990), 5951 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 3,318 (1990), 2575 (2010).
The amount of land area in Plymouth is 2.843 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.249 sq kilometers.
The distance from Plymouth to Washington DC is 171 miles.
The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 83 miles. (as the crow flies)
Plymouth is positioned 41.24 degrees north of the equator and 75.95 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
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History & History Related Items
"Named by settlers from either Plymouth, Massachusetts or Connecticut, which were named by settlers from Plymouth, England, the home port of the Mayflower. The local Plymouth was first known as Shawneetown, since the village sat near the site of an old Shawnee community.
In fact, Shawnee Avenue exists today in Plymouth, PA"
(from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara)
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