Saint Johns

Few communities in northeastern Pennsylvania have a history as closely tied to anthracite coal mining as Saint Johns. Set in Luzerne County’s wooded uplands, it belongs to the wider Susquehanna River basin, where ridges and narrow valleys have long influenced roads and settlement. Its identity is rooted in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Region: this hard coal powered industry and rail transport across the state’s northeast during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The former coal-country setting adds context to the small communities beyond the larger towns of the Wyoming Valley. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Saint Johns relates to the Susquehanna River basin and northeastern Pennsylvania.

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