Map of Blakely borough, Pennsylvania

Blakely is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 6,657 at the 2020 census.

The Lackawanna River flows through Blakely, and within the borough is the village of Peckville.

Blakely borough overview:
Name:	Blakely borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lackawanna County
Elevation:	856 ft (261 m)
Total Area:	3.81 sq mi (9.88 km²)
Land Area:	3.81 sq mi (9.88 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	6,657
Population Density:	1,745.87/sq mi (674.12/km²)
ZIP code:	18452
Area code:	570
FIPS code:	4206928
Website:	blakelyborough.com

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History

The borough is named after naval hero Johnston Blakely, who captainained the sloop Wasp during the War of 1812. The “Johnston Blakeley Memorial” in Blakely is a large anchor from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp, decommissioned in the 1960s.

In the 1970s, Blakely was home to Masterpiece Inc., the seventh largest manufacturer of artificial Christmas trees.