Dickson City, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°27′58″N 75°37′31″W / 41.46611°N 75.62528°WCoordinates: 41°27′58″N 75°37′31″W / 41.46611°N 75.62528°W |
| Area | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| - land | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 6,070 (2010) |
| Density | 1,264.6/sq mi (488.3/km2) |
| Mayor | Stanley Pruzinski |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 18508, 18519 |
| Area code | 570 |
 Location of Dickson City in Pennsylvania
Location of Dickson City in Pennsylvania
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Dickson City is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 4 miles (6 km) north of Scranton. Coal mining had been an important industry in the past. Coal miners are much scarcer in Pennsylvania today than they had been, so populations have fallen in many places such as Dickson City; The population was 6,070 at the 2010 census.
Dickson City was once known as Priceburg. It was the newest village in the valley and one of the most progressive. German immigrants then founded the village of Priceville in 1863, in honor of Eli Price. This section of the town developed rapidly after 1880, when John Jermyn sank the shaft which is now known as the Johnson shaft. Here the population had grown from 329 to 841.
In June 1875, Dickson City was incorporated as a borough, including at the time all of the present borough of Throop. Dickson City received its name from Thomas Dickson.
Once dominated by coal mines, this borough has in recent times become the center of a thriving retail corridor focused along Business Route 6 and around the Viewmont Mall. Many of the nation's big-box stores and chain restaurants are represented here.
Most of the newer retail complexes are located along Viewmont Drive and Commerce Boulevard, both built by developers to access the borough's vast dormant coal lands. Some of the centers that were built in the 1990s and early 2000s include Dickson City Crossings, Dickson City Commons, Park Center and Commerce Plaza. A Target center, Adventure Games (the largest gaming shop in northeastern Pennsylvania), a Great Escape IMAX Movie Theatre, and stores such as Dick's Sporting Goods and the only Books a Million book store in the area are located at these shopping centers. The borough also boasts northeastern Pennsylvania's first Starbucks location.
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