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Freeland
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
ZipCodes
18224
Motto
The most happening place on Earth
Page Contents for Freeland, Pennsylvania
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg.
The population of Freeland is approximately 3,438 (2006), 3531 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,847 (2000), 1509 (2010).
The amount of land area in Freeland is 1.809 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Freeland is 0.70 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Freeland to Washington DC is 158 miles.
The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 73 miles. (as the crow flies)
Freeland is positioned 41.02 degrees north of the equator and 75.89 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Freeland elevation is 1,900 feet above sea level.
The Freeland city color is Red and Yellow. Freeland median income is $ 35,200 (2006).
The Freeland median home price is $ 66,600 (2006).
Location
northeast of Hazleton in eastern Pennsylvania. Other nearby communities include Jeddo, Beaver Meadows, Weatherly, West Hazleton, Mountain Top, Tresckow and White Haven.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Eckley Miner's Village
Eckley Miner's village is a state-owned museum only two miles south of Freeland. This website tells the history of the village.
Apparently much of the land in the Hazleton area a hundred years ago was owned by mining interests, though one stretch of land did open up for cultivation. In order to foster its development, someone had the bright idea to call the place Freehold, that is until the post office said, "Time out. We already have a Freehold in New Jersey." So the name was changed to Freeland, to advertise the Free (available for sale) Land.
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(from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara)
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Attractions
Freeland Public Park-beautiful, scenic park in downtown Freeland Sorrento's pizza is one of the most popular corner pizza store/hangouts in all of northeastern PA. A local hangout for the young and the young at heart. Many legends have been rumored to have eaten and stood on this hallowed ground.
If you go to Freeland make sure to try one of Lou's Deli's world famous cheesesteaks.
Highest inhabited borough in all of the great state of PA
Stop in Chi Chi's bar at the corner of South and Center Streets! The best 45
cents draft of Yuengling premium beer you've ever had....maybe the only 45
cents draft you've ever had.
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Freeland
Miscellany
The population of Freeland was:1990 - 3,909
2000 - 3,643
2006 - 3,438
Median age:
2000 - 42.0 years
Median household income:
2000 - $ 31,891
2005 - $ 35,200
Median house value:
2000 - $ 58,500
2005 - $ 66,600
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