| 词条 | Newfoundland, Pennsylvania |
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|name=Newfoundland, Pennsylvania |official_name=Village of Newfoundland |settlement_type=Village |image_skyline=Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store.jpg |image_alt=Old-fashioned, two-story building, with white and orange paint. A sign on the front of the building reads "ELLA C. EHRHARDT GENERAL STORE." |image_caption=The historic Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store[1] in Newfoundland. |pushpin_map=Pennsylvania#USA |pushpin_label=Newfoundland |pushpin_map_alt=Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Newfoundland, Pennsylvania." |pushpin_map_caption=Newfoundland's Location within Pennsylvania. |coordinates = {{coord|41|18|26|N|75|17|12|W|region:US-PA|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type=Country |subdivision_name=United States |subdivision_type1=State |subdivision_name1=Pennsylvania |subdivision_type2=U.S. Congressional District |subdivision_name2=PA-10 |subdivision_type3=School District |subdivision_name3=Wallenpaupack Area |subdivision_type4=County |subdivision_name4=Wayne |subdivision_type5=Magisterial District |subdivision_name5=22-3-01[2] |subdivision_type6=Township |subdivision_name6=Dreher |established_title=Settled |established_date=1829[3] |founder=Daniel Stroud[3] |timezone=Eastern (EST) |utc_offset=-5 |timezone_DST=Eastern Daylight (EDT) |utc_offset_DST=-4 |elevation_m=400 |elevation_ft=1312[4] |postal_code_type=ZIP code |postal_code=18445[5] |area_code=570 Exchange: 676 |blank_name=GNIS feature ID |blank_info=1182395[4] |blank1_name=FIPS code |blank1_info=42-127-19864[6]-53552[4] |blank2_name=Major Roads |blank2_info= |blank3_name=Waterways |blank3_info=Kresswood Lake, Wallenpaupack Creek (East Branch) }} Newfoundland ({{IPAc-en|nj|uː|ˈ|f|aʊ|n|d|l|ə|n|d}} {{respell|new|FOWND|lənd}}) is a village in Dreher Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It is most famously known as host to the Greene-Dreher-Sterling Fair every Labor Day weekend. Newfoundland is also host to an annual fireman's picnic and parade every 4th of July weekend. Promised Land State Park is close to the village. GeographyNewfoundland is located along the East Branch of the Wallenpaupack Creek, which feeds into Lake Wallenpaupack to the north. It is about {{convert|25|mi|km}} southeast of Scranton, Pennsylvania. EducationNewfoundland is home to the South Elementary School, which falls under the purview of the Wallenpaupack Area School District. South Elementary currently serves students grades K through 5. ServicesTwo emergency services are headquartered in Newfoundland: the Greene-Dreher Volunteer Fire Association[7] and the Newfoundland Area Ambulance Association.[8] They both provide coverage for the village and surrounding Dreher Township, in addition to portions of adjoining Lehigh and Sterling Townships in Wayne County, as well as parts of Greene, and Palmyra Townships in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and Coolbaugh Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Dreher Township's municipal building is located in Newfoundland. TransportationMajor roads in Newfoundland include PA 507, PA 191, and PA 447. Neighboring villages are Greentown, Pennsylvania; Sterling, Pennsylvania; Tafton, Pennsylvania; and Hamlin, Pennsylvania. Notable people
ControversyOn February 28th, 2018, the town was host to a commitment ceremony held by World Peace and Unification Sanctuary, where hundreds of crown-wearing worshipers clutching unloaded and zip-tied AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows, prompting a nearby school to cancel classes due to safety concerns.[9] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.waynehistorypa.org/plid/117|title=Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store|author=|date=2014|website=Wayne County Historical Society|publisher=Wayne County Historical Society|accessdate=8 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213041322/http://www.waynehistorypa.org/plid/117|archivedate=13 December 2014|df=}} {{Geographic location2. ^{{cite web|url=http://waynecountypa.gov/district-magistrate/|title=District Magistrate|author=|date=2014|website=Wayne County, PA|publisher=Wayne County Courthouse|accessdate=13 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127164135/http://waynecountypa.gov/district-magistrate/|archive-date=27 November 2014|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.waynehistorypa.org/townships/dreher.php|title=Dreher Township|author=|date=2014|website=Wayne County Historical Society|publisher=Wayne County Historical Society|accessdate=13 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213041423/http://www.waynehistorypa.org/townships/dreher.php|archivedate=13 December 2014|df=}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite gnis|id=1182395|name=Newfoundland|entrydate=2 August 1979|accessdate=13 December 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=2&postalCode=18445|title=Look up a ZIP CodeTM|author=|date=2014|website=USPS.COM|publisher=USPS|accessdate=13 December 2014}} 6. ^{{cite American Factfinder|PA|twp|4212719864|name=Dreher Township|accessdate=13 December 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.greenedreherfire.org/|title=Greene-Dreher Volunteer Fire Association|author=|website=Greene-DreherFire.Org|publisher=Greene-Dreher Volunteer Fire Association|accessdate=13 December 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/newfoundlandarea|title=Newfoundland Area Ambulance|author=|date=31 October 2014|website=Facebook|publisher=Facebook, Inc.|accessdate=13 December 2014}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Hundreds gather at church for blessing ceremony featuring AR-15s|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hundreds-of-worshipers-gather-at-church-hosting-ceremony-featuring-ar-15s/|accessdate=1 March 2018|agency=Associated Press|publisher=CBS News|date=28 February 2018}} |Center=Newfoundland |North=Ledgedale (Wayne County) |Northeast=Greentown |East=Hemlock Grove |Southeast=Ledgedale (Pike County) |South=Haags Mill |Southwest=Angels |West=Hamlin |Northwest=East Sterling |image= }}{{Wayne County, Pennsylvania}}{{WayneCountyPA-geo-stub}} 2 : Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania|Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Pennsylvania |
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