Newfoundland, Pennsylvania
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Newfoundland is a small, unincorporated community
in Dreher Township, Wayne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
.
It is home to the South Elementary school of the Wallenpaupack Area School District
. The South Elementary currently houses Kindergarten through 5th grade students.
Two emergency services are headquartered in Newfoundland. Newfoundland Area Ambulance Association and the Greene-Dreher Volunteer Fire Association. They provide coverage for the village and surrounding Dreher Township in addition to portions of adjoining Greene, Sterling, Palmyra, Lehigh and Coolbaugh Townships.
Major Roads in Newfoundland include PA 507, PA 191, PA 196, and PA 447. PA 390 is a minor one, only running near the western side. Neighboring towns are Greentown, Sterling, Tafton, and Hamlin.
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.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Dreher Township, Wayne County
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It is home to the South Elementary school of the Wallenpaupack Area School District
Wallenpaupack Area School District
Wallenpaupack Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school district comprises six schools.*Wallenpaupack Area South Elementary, Newfoundland, PA...
. The South Elementary currently houses Kindergarten through 5th grade students.
Two emergency services are headquartered in Newfoundland. Newfoundland Area Ambulance Association and the Greene-Dreher Volunteer Fire Association. They provide coverage for the village and surrounding Dreher Township in addition to portions of adjoining Greene, Sterling, Palmyra, Lehigh and Coolbaugh Townships.
Major Roads in Newfoundland include PA 507, PA 191, PA 196, and PA 447. PA 390 is a minor one, only running near the western side. Neighboring towns are Greentown, Sterling, Tafton, and Hamlin.
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
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
weekend.