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=== Neighborhoods === Wilkes-Barre houses over one dozen neighborhoods: * '''Central City:''' It is also referred to as "[[Downtown]]." This section of the city is located between the Susquehanna River and Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, and between South and North Streets. It is the original foundation of Wilkes-Barre (the 16 blocks claimed by the Connecticut settlers who founded the city). The neighborhood is home to most of the city's [[high-rise]]s and its one [[Town square|Public Square]]. Throughout the city's history, the area has remained a hub for all of Luzerne County. During the city's boom, this small area was home to the headquarters of more than 100 national corporations. Today, it still houses the NEPA Headquarters for Verizon, Citizen's Bank, Blue Cross, PNC Bank, Luzerne National Bank, Guard Insurance, and a number of other companies. Thousands of people live and/or work in Downtown Wilkes-Barre every day. * '''North End:''' This is the area northeast of Downtown. It comprises a number of urban and suburban communities. North End is renowned for its architecture. * '''Parsons:''' This neighborhood is also northeast of Downtown. This is a quiet part of the city (with a suburban atmosphere). It includes two city parks, a golf course, and a number of factories. * '''Miners' Mills:''' This community was named after a prominent local family (who lived in the area). Miners' Mills is the last neighborhood on the northeastern border of the city. * '''East End:''' This neighborhood is directly east of Downtown. East End, Heights, and Mayflower are fairly new areas compared to the rest of the city, having only been developed in the 20th century. Old pictures of the [[Lion Brewery, Inc.|Stegmaier Building]] indicate that everything east of Downtown was undeveloped until the 1900s. * '''Heights:''' This section of the city is located southeast of Downtown. It is centered between East End and Mayflower. * '''Mayflower:''' This area is located south of Downtown. It was once home to numerous mansions owned by various "bigwigs." Today it houses the OKT, Lincoln Plaza, and Park Avenue residential housing communities. The best view of Downtown can be seen from the high streets of Mayflower. * '''South Wilkes-Barre:''' This neighborhood is located directly southwest of Downtown. It was home to the national headquarters of Planter's Peanuts and the Bell Telephone Company (in the 20th century). One of the tallest churches in Luzerne County, St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, dominates the south end skyline (standing at nearly 200 feet). * '''Goose Island:''' This area is located in the southwestern section of the city between South Wilkes-Barre and Rolling Mill Hill. * '''Rolling Mill Hill:''' This neighborhood is also located in the southwestern part of the city. * '''Iron Triangle:''' This is another community southwest of Downtown. * '''Other neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods:''' There are other smaller neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods in Wilkes-Barre City (e.g., Brookside, Upper Miners' Mills, Lower Miners' Mills, and Barney Farms).
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