Suscon, Pennsylvania

Suscon
Unincorporated community
Suscon

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°18′8″N 75°43′21″W / 41.30222°N 75.72250°W / 41.30222; -75.72250Coordinates: 41°18′8″N 75°43′21″W / 41.30222°N 75.72250°W / 41.30222; -75.72250
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Luzerne
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 18640
Area code(s) 570

Suscon is an unincorporated community in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Wilkes-Barre and south of Scranton. It is named for its position at the former junction of the Susquehanna Connecting Railroad and the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad (both subsidiaries of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway). It uses the Pittston zip code of 18640.

Suscon is notable for being the home of the urban legend, "The Suscon Screamer."[1]

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