Wanamie, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°10′24″N76°02′08″W / 41.17333°N 76.03556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Luzerne |
Township | Newport |
Area | |
• Total | 0.981 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
• Land | 0.981 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 612 |
• Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 570 |
GNIS feature ID | 1190577 [3] |
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