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Wayne County, Pennsylvania
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Wayne is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The county's population was 51,155 at the 2020 census.[1] The county seat is the Borough of Honesdale.[2] The county was formed from part of Northampton County on March 21, 1798,[3] and was named for the Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne.[2] The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.[lower-alpha 1]
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Wayne County | |
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![]() The Wayne County Courthouse in Honesdale | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°39′N 75°19′W | |
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Founded | March 21, 1798 |
Named for | Anthony Wayne |
Seat | Honesdale |
Largest borough | Honesdale |
Area | |
• Total | 751 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
• Land | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 3.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,155 |
• Density | 70/sq mi (30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | waynecountypa |
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The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, rises in southern Wayne County.