Avoca, Pennsylvania
…7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Wilkes Barre and 3.4 miles (5.5 km) southwest of Scranton. The population was 2,501 at the time of the 2020 census. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport borders Avoca to the east. The community was incorporated as a borough in 1871. Its original name was "Pleasant Valley", and in 1887, it changed to…