Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,749. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.
Clockwise from top left: Beltzville State Park, Beltzville Lake, Bowmanstown, and Packerton
Corporate headquarters of Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company in Mauch Chunk, now Jim Thorpe; the company, which was founded in 1822 and dissolved in 1985, spearheaded the American Industrial Revolution, was founded in 1822 and dissolved in 1986.
A state historical marker in Jim Thorpe
The Lehigh River flowing through Riverview Park in Palmerton in March 2010
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northeastern Pennsylvania is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains, and the industrial cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Hazleton, Nanticoke, and Carbondale. A portion of this region is located in the New York City metropolitan area. Recently, Pennsylvania tourism boards have described Northeastern Pennsylvania as Upstate Pennsylvania.
Image: Downtown Scranton
Image: Wilkes Barre Panorama
Image: Pittston City Aerial
Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township
