Lackawaxen is an

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in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County,

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, United States. The community is located at the confluence of the

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and Lackawaxen Rivers, the former of which forms the state line with

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. Lackawaxen has a

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with ZIP code 18435.

Notable person

* Ed Porray, former baseball pitcher who is the only MLB player to have been born at sea * Pearl Zane Grey, Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist.

References

Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{PikeCountyPA-geo-stub