Towanda

Also known as Towanda, USA, Towanda, Pennsylvania, Towanda, PA

borough in Pennsylvania, USA and seat of Bradford County

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bradford
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Garrett Miller
Total: 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km )
Land: 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km )
Water: 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
Elevation: 731 ft (223 m)
Estimate 2019: 2,810
Density: 2,468.6/sq mi (953.14/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)

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Towanda is a borough in, and the county seat of, Bradford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre, on the Susquehanna River. The name means "where we bury the dead" in the Nanticoke language. As of the 2020 census, the population of Towanda was 2,833.

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