Place:Moosic, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

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NameMoosic
TypeBorough
Coordinates41.358°N 75.712°W
Located inLackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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Moosic is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, six miles (9 km) south of Scranton and northeast of Wilkes-Barre on the Lackawanna River.

Moosic is in a former coal-mining region. A few older industries existed at one time, including the manufacturing of canvas gloves and silk products. In 1900, 1,227 people lived in Moosic, and in 1910, 3,964 people lived in Moosic. The population was 5,719 at the 2010 census.

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