Towanda, Pennsylvania
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Location of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania | |
Towanda Location of Towanda in the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′13″N 76°26′48″W / 41.77028°N 76.44667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1784 |
| Incorporated | 1828 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Garrett Miller |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 731 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,919 |
• Estimate (2019) | 2,810 |
| • Density | 2,468.6/sq mi (953.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18848 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-77168 |
| Website | towandaborough |
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.