The Pocono Mountains , commonly referred to as the Poconos ( / ˈ p oʊ k ə n oʊ z / ), are a geographical, geological, and cultural region in Northeastern Pennsylvania . They overlook the Delaware River and Delaware Water Gap to the east, Lake Wallenpaupack to the north, Wyoming Valley and the Coal Region to the west, and the Lehigh Valley to the south. The name Pocono is derived from the Munsee word Pokawachne, which means "Creek Between Two Hills".
78-572: Pocono may refer to: Places [ edit ] Pocono Mountains , a mountainous region in northeastern Pennsylvania Pocono Creek , a tributary of Brodhead Creek in the Poconos Pocono Biological Laboratories , a company related to Sanofi pasteur Pocono Raceway , a superspeedway in the Poconos The Pocono 400 , a NASCAR race held at Pocono Raceway Pocono Ridge,
156-448: A rainforest . Alaback also adds some additional criteria to the definition of a temperate rainforest as having at least 10% of its average annual precipitation during the summer months, cool and frequently overcast summers with average July temperature less than 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 degrees Fahrenheit), and forest fires or wildifres rare and do not play an important role in the forest ecosystem. And it must also be dense and lush with
234-460: A ), cold winters ( o ) and year-around precipitation ( Dcao ). Dcao climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 72.0 °F (22.2 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in
312-419: A basement bar. Skytop offers 30 miles (48 km) of hiking trails, and the main building "is surrounded by 5,000 acres (20 km ) of wood, glacial bogs, hemlock gorges, beaver marshes, and cascading waterfalls." Novelist Faith Baldwin wrote about her 1932 visit to Skytop, "Here are friendly mountains, round-breasted, smiling in the clear, rosy light of dawn." The Buckwood Inn opened in 1911 and included
390-402: A dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ) south and east of Wallenpaupack. The peak spring bloom typically occurs in early-May and peak fall color usually occurs in early-October. The plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −13.1 °F (−25.1 °C). According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types,
468-467: A machine "resembling a lawn sprinkler atop a sled" to generate artificial snow. Joyce Gemperlein of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, "Until Guresh perfected snowmaking at Big Boulder, skiing in the Poconos was a relatively minor sport." Ski resorts in the region could not rely on natural snow and, according to Big Boulder manager Ken Knize, there were times when conditions were right for skiing only two weeks
546-512: A major automobile race track, is home to a NASCAR Cup Series race, the Pocono 400 , in July. The track formerly hosted a second NASCAR Cup Series race, the Pocono 325 , and an IndyCar race, the Pocono 500 . It also serves as a racing school, motorcycle track, and hosts club events. The two NASCAR weekends at Pocono are vital to the region for the tourism money it brings to the local economy. Pocono Raceway
624-462: A mountain range, the area is actually a dissected plateau , a sub-section of the larger Allegheny Plateau , forming a 2,400-square-mile (6,200 km ) escarpment . The topological mountains are also a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains . The Pocono Mountains are a popular recreational destination. While the area has long been a popular tourist destination, many communities have seen
702-675: A neighborhood in Brookfield, Connecticut Pocono Mountain Formation , geologic formation in Virginia Other uses [ edit ] USS Pocono (AGC-16) , a United States Navy amphibious force command ship in commission from 1945 to 1971 Piper PA-35 Pocono , a twin-engined pressurized commuter airliner produced by Piper Aircraft. Only one built Pocono Airlines , regional airline See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Pocono Topics referred to by
780-510: A north–south alignment across the eastern part of the borough. Finally, Pennsylvania Route 611 follows Foxtown Hill Road, Park Avenue, Main Street, and Ninth Street along a southeast–northwest alignment through the center of the borough, including a short concurrency with US 209 Business. The Monroe County Transit Authority (MCTA) serves Monroe County with three bus routes. Stroudsburg is served by MCTA's Blue, Yellow, and Red Routes. Only three of
858-830: A property of 1,200 acres (490 ha) in Pocono Summit . Camp Mosey Wood , owned by the Girl Scouts' Eastern Pennsylvania council, is located on a property of 425 acres (170 ha) in White Haven, Pennsylvania . Other Scout camps located in the Poconos include Goose Pond Scout Reservation ( Lake Ariel ), Resica Falls Scout Reservation ( Marshalls Creek ), and Trexler Scout Reservation ( Jonas ). The Poconos are also home to several Jewish summer camps, including Camp Massad , Camp Ramah , and Pinemere Camp . Other non-denominational season summer camps include Camp Lohikan , Camp Watonka , and Pocono Springs Camp. Pocono Raceway ,
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#1732845457314936-485: A rich understory and epiphytes. According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, the Glaciated Low Plateau region of the northern and eastern Poconos would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Hardwood ( 106 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Northern hardwood forest ( 26 ) north and west of Lake Wallenpaupack, and a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) with
1014-682: A rise in population, especially communities within Monroe County and Pike County. The region has a population of about 340,300, which is growing at a rapid pace. The Poconos now serve as a commuter community for New York City and North Jersey . The commute to workplaces often takes as much as two hours each way due to traffic. The region includes three major municipalities: Stroudsburg , East Stroudsburg , and Mount Pocono , all located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania . The Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania are divided into six regions:
1092-595: A white storekeeper, Puryear was lynched by a mostly white mob after he escaped from prison. Despite a grand jury investigation, no one was charged or convicted for Puryear's murder. The Academy Hill Historic District , Kitson Woolen Mill , Monroe County Courthouse , and Stroud Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Stroudsburg is located at 40°59′9″N 75°11′43″W / 40.98583°N 75.19528°W / 40.98583; -75.19528 (40.985764, -75.195352). According to
1170-542: A year. Morris Wilkins , co-owner of Cove Haven, invented the heart-shaped bathtub in 1963 as a way to lure honeymoon customers. The tub would appear in other couples resorts and became a symbol of the Pocono resort business. Author Lawrence Squeri wrote in 2002, "If Americans today are asked to name the image that best represents the Poconos, chances are that many will cite couples resorts and heart-shaped bathtubs..." Mount Airy Lodge expanded from an eight-room inn into
1248-643: A year. Cal Conniff, president of the National Ski Areas Association, regarded Guresh as "one of the pioneers" of the U.S. ski industry. The Pocono Record is the newspaper for the Poconos. Its coverage area centers on Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg and covers parts of Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne and Carbon counties as well as areas of western New Jersey . The Times News , of Lehighton , covers Carbon, Schuylkill, and Monroe counties, and also portions of northern Lehigh and Northampton counties. West End Happenings covers events in
1326-516: Is January which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur nearly every year, particularly during nor’easters from December through March. According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the Ridge and Valley section of the southern Poconos has a Temperate Continental climate ( Dc ) with hot summers (
1404-961: Is January which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur nearly every year, particularly during nor’easters from December through March. According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the Glaciated Pocono Plateau region of the central and western Poconos has a Temperate Continental climate ( Dc ) with warm summers ( b ), cold winters ( o ) and year-around precipitation ( Dcbo ). Dcbo climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), all months with an average mean temperature < 72.0 °F (22.2 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are comfortably humid on
1482-412: Is January, which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every couple of years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February. According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Stroudsburg would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) with
1560-672: Is a monthly publication covering the Route 903 corridor from Blakeslee to Jim Thorpe. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Stroudsburg is a borough in and the county seat of Monroe County, Pennsylvania , United States. It lies within the Poconos region approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap at the confluence of Brodhead Creek , McMichaels, and Pocono Creeks in Northeastern Pennsylvania . Stroudsburg
1638-595: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pocono Mountains Much of the Poconos region lies within the Greater New York–Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area . The wooded hills and valleys have long been a popular recreation area, accessible within a two-hour drive to millions of metropolitan area residents, with many Pocono communities having resort hotels with fishing, hunting, skiing, and other sports facilities. Although referred to usually as
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#17328454573141716-512: Is in the region north of Stroudsburg. The other main U.S. Highway in the region is U.S. Route 6 , which is a transcontinental highway that starts near Bishop, California , and runs for over 3,000 miles (4,800 km) to its eastern terminus in Provincetown, Massachusetts . It is designated a scenic route in Pennsylvania. U.S. Route 11 , U.S. Route 22 , and U.S. Route 46 are also not far from
1794-540: Is located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains and serves as the Monroe County seat. Downtown Stroudsburg is the commercial hub for the surrounding area, serving as the Monroe County seat, and is located just off Interstate 80 . It is the only traditional downtown in the area. Downtown Stroudsburg is home to more than 24 restaurants, nine art galleries, three women's clothing stores, numerous antique stores, several general merchandisers, many specialty shops, two hotels,
1872-630: Is part of the East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area , which in turn is part of the New York combined statistical area . The population was 5,927 at the 2020 census. Stroudsburg was laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799. Stroud's family founded Stroudsburg in the mid-1700s, and the town was incorporated on February 5, 1815. Stroudsburg was the location of the lynching of Richard Puryear in March 1894. A Black railroad worker accused of murdering
1950-424: Is the closest major professional race track to Philadelphia and the major metropolitan areas of New York and New Jersey. Skiing was a $ 230 million per year industry in the Poconos and in 1987 accounted for one-quarter of the region's tourist business. Pennsylvania native John Guresh, an employee at Big Boulder Ski Resort, is credited for bringing the ski industry to the Poconos. In the winter of 1956–57 he invented
2028-678: The Lake Cities and several other trains. Since the 2010s there have been efforts to restore passenger rail service to New York City , in the Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project . Grants have been committed to bridge restoration to ensure the restoration of train movement. Martz Bus and Aegean Transportation provide service to NYC, while various smaller companies provide service to Paterson, New Jersey and Upper Manhattan. PPL Corporation and FirstEnergy subsidiary Met-Ed both provide electricity to Stroudsburg. In
2106-488: The A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, the Ridge and Valley region of the southern Poconos would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ). The peak spring bloom typically occurs in late-April and peak fall color usually occurs in mid-October. The plant hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −5.4 °F (−20.8 °C). During
2184-604: The Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania also is an island of temperate rainforest with many areas averaging just over 55 inches of precipitation annually. A temperate rainforest is defined as a forest that has an average of at least 55 inches of precipitation annually and an average annual temperature between 4 and 12 degrees Celsius (39 and 54 degrees Fahrenheit). Some sources however claim even at least 50 inches of average annual precipitation qualifies an area to be
2262-600: The Allegheny Plateau , like the nearby Catskills . The Poconos' highest summit, Big Pine Hill, reaches 2,280 feet (690 m), while its lowest elevation is 350 feet (110 m) in Pike County. The Delaware River flows through the Pocono Mountains and gives the region its name, from a Native American term roughly translating to "stream between two mountains". The Lehigh and Lackawaxen Rivers also flow through
2340-550: The Atlantic hurricane season . Since 1981, the wettest calendar day has been 6.35 inches (161 mm), on October 8, 2005. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 6b, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −4.8 °F (−20 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature has been −18.1 °F (−28 °C), on January 21, 1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with wind chill values < −16 °F (−27 °C). The average snowiest month
2418-747: The Brodhead Creek . The Stroudsburg Borough Sewer Department provides sewer service to the borough, operating a wastewater treatment plant. Trash collection in Stroudsburg is provided by private haulers while recycling collection is provided by the borough. The borough is served by the Stroudsburg Area School District . Within this district there are four neighborhood elementary (K-4) schools: Arlington Heights Elementary, B.F. Morey Elementary, Hamilton Elementary, and Stroudsburg Chipperfield Elementary School. There are three other schools within
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2496-558: The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union , and it served as a staging ground for union activities. Ron Devlin of The Morning Call referred to Unity House as a "blue-collar 'Hilton.'" Eleanor Roosevelt visited Unity House many times and wrote, "...you could not put children in a more favorable environment..." The resort closed down in 1990, falling victim to changing times and declining union membership. In 1945 retired New York executive Rudolf Van Hoevenberg established
2574-517: The Lackawanna Cut-Off route from Scranton through the Poconos to Hoboken, New Jersey . There is no estimated target year when the Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project will be completed to the Poconos. The service would consist of nine trains per day in each direction. In April 2022, the NJ Transit board approved a $ 32.5 million contract for improving a tunnel and restoring track to part of
2652-492: The Philadelphia Quaker community, Inn at Buck Hill Falls (1901) and Pocono Manor (1902). These resorts did not allow liquor or dancing, and evening dress was discouraged. The Quakers "brought a quiet, unostentatious style to the region," but their hotels later developed from religious retreats into "luxurious mountain resorts." Buck Hill's stone facade became a model for close to 300 stately stone-and-shingle homes in
2730-677: The Revolutionary War in 1779, General John Sullivan marched his troops through the Pocono Mountains (Monroe and Luzerne counties) on their expedition to fight the Iroquois tribe in New York State . Sergeant Moses Fellows of the Third New Hampshire Regiment described the area as "...very poor & Barren and I think as never will Be Settled." The Poconos are a well-known outdoor recreation destination for residents around
2808-685: The Trewartha climate classification system, Stroudsburg has a Temperate Continental climate with hot summers, cold winters and year-around precipitation ( Dcao ). Dcao climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0 °C), four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 72.0 °F (22 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Stroudsburg, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur, with heat index values > 102 °F (39 °C). Since 1981,
2886-408: The U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km ), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km ) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km ) (1.67%) is water. Stroudsburg is located 38 miles (61 km) north of Allentown and 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Scranton . Stroudsburg's elevation is 500 feet (150 m) above sea level. Stroudsburg
2964-413: The 10-week summer season, and many prominent Broadway and TV figures gained experience there. The playhouse was referred to as the "Poconos boot camp for Broadway writers and performers." The revues were discontinued in 1960 and the resort closed down in 2005. Unity House, a 655-acre (265 ha) Pocono retreat, offered affordable vacations for factory workers. The resort was owned for seventy years by
3042-880: The 1960s and 1970s before closing in 2001. In the 1950s, the Kiesendahl family purchased a 12-bedroom boarding house along Lake Teedyuskung . It became the Woodloch Resort and, as of 2014, it encompassed 1,000 acres (400 ha) and accommodated 900 guests in a variety of lodgings. Travel + Leisure identified the Lodge at Woodloch (founded 2006) as the number 3 destination spa in the world. As of July 2015, there were four Pocono resorts with indoor water parks: Great Wolf Lodge , H20ooohh! at Split Rock Resort , Aquatopia at Camelback Mountain Resort , and Kalahari Resort . In 2014 Jayne Clark of USA Today wrote, "The former Honeymoon Capital of
3120-651: The Delaware River. Tamiment was a popular resort among Jewish singles from the working and emerging middle class and has been described as "a progressive version of the Catskills ..." The 2,200 acres (8.9 km ) facility opened in 1921 to generate income for the Rand School of Social Science , a Socialist school in New York. Tamiment Playhouse entertained resort guests with an original revue every Saturday night during
3198-453: The Glaciated Pocono Plateau region of the central and western Poconos would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Hardwood ( 106 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Northern hardwood forest ( 26 ). The peak spring bloom typically occurs in early-May and peak fall color usually occurs in early-October. The plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −10.1 °F (−23.4 °C). According to
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3276-453: The Low Plateau, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 93 °F (34 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 94.1 °F (34.5 °C) on 08/06/2001, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 70.8 °F (21.6 °C) on 08/01/2006. July is the peak month for thunderstorm activity which correlates with the average warmest month of
3354-1112: The MCAC Community Cultural Center, the Monroe County Historical Association, the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, the East Stroudsburg University business accelerator, the Pocono Family YMCA, the US Post Office, the Monroe County Courthouse, the Monroe County Administration Center, the largest regional police force in Pennsylvania, and the Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce . As of the 2000 census, there were 5,756 people, 2,422 households, and 1,237 families residing in
3432-735: The Mountain Region, the Lake Region, the Delaware River Region, the Upper Delaware River Region, Wyoming Valley, and the Lehigh River Gorge Region. The Poconos are served by many state highways. The most used of these highways include Pennsylvania Route 115 , Pennsylvania Route 715 , Pennsylvania Route 903 (designated in some areas as the "Highway to Adventure" because of the numerous venues and resorts along
3510-459: The Pocono Plateau, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 93 °F (34 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 94.0 °F (34.4 °C) on 07/22/2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 70.7 °F (21.5 °C) on 08/01/2006. July is the peak month for thunderstorm activity which correlates with the average warmest month of
3588-454: The Ridge and Valley, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 102 °F (39 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 100.3 °F (37.9 °C) on 07/22/2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 72.7 °F (22.6 °C) on 08/01/2006. July is the peak month for thunderstorm activity which correlates with the average warmest month of
3666-773: The West End of Monroe County. The Morning Call , of Allentown , is distributed to a sizeable portion of the region, especially southern Carbon, southern Monroe, and southeastern Schuylkill counties, though its coverage is mostly centered on the neighboring Lehigh Valley. A similar situation occurs with the Times-Tribune of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area and northern Monroe, northern Carbon, and Luzerne counties. The Standard-Speaker , of Hazleton, covers parts of Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, and Schuylkill counties. Blue Mountain Moments
3744-748: The World, the Poconos – rebranded in 2007 as the Pocono Mountains – continues to fine-tune its image as a family-friendly outdoor adventureland, health spa getaway and emerging waterpark capital." In November 2006 the Pocono Downs (now Mohegan Pennsylvania ) harness-racing complex opened the first slot-machine parlor in the state of Pennsylvania. It was owned by the Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut and included two gambling floors with nearly 1,100 machines. The Mount Airy Casino Resort opened in October 2007 (on
3822-787: The authority's routes have their hub at the Stroud Mall , the Orange Route goes to Giant in Bartonsville , just northwest of the borough on PA 611 in adjacent Stroud Township . Connections to other MCTA routes are provided at the Stroud Mall. Until the mid-1960s the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and later the Erie Lackawanna Railroad served the town with the Phoebe Snow ,
3900-410: The average family size was 2.98. The population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 32,409, and
3978-684: The borough, the two companies' service areas overlap and they share utility lines, with the electric provider varying by home or business. Originally, customers could not change the company that maintained the electric line that connected to the home or business, but in 2014, a ruling by the Pennsylvania Utility Commission allowed a business owner to change the owner of the line from Met-Ed to PPL Electric Utilities. UGI Central Penn Gas provides natural gas to Stroudsburg. The Brodhead Creek Regional Authority provides water to Stroudsburg and surrounding areas, with its water supply coming from
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#17328454573144056-491: The borough. Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 209 are the most prominent highways serving Stroudsburg. They traverse the borough concurrently via the Keystone Shortway along an east–west alignment across the southern portion of the borough. U.S. Route 209 Business follows Main Street along a southwest–northeast alignment through the center of the borough. Pennsylvania Route 191 follows Broad Street and Fifth Street along
4134-413: The borough. The population density was 3,245.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,252.9/km ). There were 2,630 housing units at an average density of 1,482.7 per square mile (572.5/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 58.05% White , 30.01 % African American , 0.21% Native American , 1.89% Asian , 2.26% from other races , and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.95% of
4212-608: The community. Co-owned WSBG-93.5 FM began in 1964. Television stations WBRE-28 , WNEP-16 , and WYOU-22 each have news bureaus in downtown Stroudsburg. The headquarters of the Pocono Record newspaper is also located in Stroudsburg. As of 2020, there were 22.68 miles (36.50 km) of public roads in Stroudsburg, of which 7.99 miles (12.86 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 14.69 miles (23.64 km) were maintained by
4290-487: The district: Stroudsburg Middle School (5–7), Stroudsburg Junior High School (8–9), and Stroudsburg High School (10–12). The athletic teams for Stroudsburg High School are called the Mountaineers, and the school colors are maroon and white. In contrast with its past, Stroudsburg borough is now solidly Democratic, voting for President Joseph R. Biden by over 35 percentage points. Former Mayor Tarah Probst (D) resigned from
4368-452: The first golf course to be designed by renowned golf architect A. W. Tillinghast . Bandleader Fred Waring purchased the resort in 1943, renamed it the Shawnee Inn , and broadcast his radio shows from there. The Shawnee Inn is a Spanish colonial revival building with white-Moorish architecture and Spanish tiled roofs, and it was identified in the 1990s as the only resort on the banks of
4446-451: The first honeymoon resort in the Pocono Mountains, Farm on the Hill. Sally Moore of Snow Country wrote, "Far from today's sybaritic accommodations, back then the rustic cabins required new brides to make the beds and tidy up while grooms helped with the dishes and did the heavy work." By 1960, the Pocono Mountains rivaled Niagara Falls as a honeymoon destination, attracting 100,000 couples
4524-402: The highest air temperature has been 100.1 °F (38 °C) on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 72.6 °F (23 °C) on August 28, 2018. July is the peak month for thunderstorm activity, which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. The average wettest month is September, which correlates with tropical storm remnants during the peak month of
4602-527: The highway), Pennsylvania Route 33 , Pennsylvania Route 940 , and Pennsylvania Route 611 . Pennsylvania Route 309 , a major north–south route connecting Northeastern Pennsylvania with the Delaware Valley region, passes through the western end of the region. There are two U.S. highways in the Pocono Mountains region. The more used is U.S. Route 209 , which goes from Ulster, New York , to Millersburg, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg . The route's midpoint
4680-402: The largest Pocono resort. It heavily advertised in the New York media market with the catchy jingle, "Beautiful Mount Airy Lodge." Headliners, such as Bob Hope , Milton Berle , and Connie Francis , performed in the Crystal Room, Mount Airy's 2,000-seat theater. Comedian Mickey Freeman said, "The food was lousy, but it was a legalized orgy." The 1,200-acre (490 ha) resort's heyday was in
4758-463: The line between Blairstown, New Jersey and Port Morris Junction, New Jersey , a segment in which trackage had been removed in the 1980s. Until 1970, the Erie Lackawanna Railway operated long-distance trains through the Poconos to Buffalo and Chicago to the west, and Hoboken to the east; the last Erie Lackawanna train to run this routes was Lake Cities , which operated from 1939 to 1970. There are two airports that are located just outside
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#17328454573144836-404: The local YMCA , 11 financial institutions and the core of the legal profession in Monroe County. There are 600 hotel rooms within 2 miles (3.2 km) of Downtown Stroudsburg. Downtown Stroudsburg also features a wide tree lined Main Street with historically rich architecture, plenty of on street parking, several municipal parking lots, one parking garage and another on the drawing board. Currently
4914-418: The median income for a family was $ 47,500. Males had a median income of $ 31,952 versus $ 26,863 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 18,965. About 9.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. Stroudsburg is part of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre media market. Since 1947, WPCO-840 AM has served
4992-407: The much busier Interstate 87 and Interstate 95 , particularly for travelers from Toronto , Syracuse , Binghamton and Montreal to Philadelphia , Baltimore , and Washington, D.C. Other interstates that serve the region are Interstate 84 , which begins in Scranton and goes east to New England , and Interstate 78 , by way of Route 33 or Route 309 . NJ Transit is rebuilding trackage on
5070-426: The northeast, especially from New York City and Philadelphia . The region encompasses the Delaware State Forest , including six designated natural areas, seven state parks, and seventeen state game lands. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is on the eastern edge of the Poconos and includes 70,000 acres (280 km ) of wilderness. Two of the earliest Pocono resorts were founded by rival factions of
5148-426: The office after winning a seat in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections. In December 2022, the City Council appointed Michael Moreno (D) to the office of mayor to fill the remainder of Probst's term, which runs through the 2023 municipal elections. The city council was Democratic controlled, with 6 seats held by Democrats, and 1 seat held by a Democratic/Republican. According to
5226-409: The population. There were 2,422 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and
5304-473: The region and serve it indirectly. The main east–west interstate highway in the region is Interstate 80 , off which branches Interstate 380 , which connects the Poconos to Scranton . The other interstate highways in the region in Interstate 476 , the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension, which has interchanges near Lehighton (Mahoning Valley), Albrightsville (Route 903), and White Haven (Pocono), and Interstate 81 , which serves as an alternate route for
5382-720: The region, totaling about 170 miles (270 km) of waterways. According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the Glaciated Low Plateau region of the northern and eastern Poconos has a Temperate Continental climate ( Dc ) with warm summers ( b ), cold winters ( o ) and year-around precipitation ( Dcbo ). Dcbo climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), all months with an average mean temperature < 72.0 °F (22.2 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are comfortably humid on
5460-427: The region. Pocono Manor offered sweeping vistas of the eastern and western Pocono region and had been referred to as the "Grand Lady of the Mountains". Buck Hill closed in 1990 and the Inn at Pocono Manor was mostly destroyed by fire in 2019. Skytop Lodge, built in 1928, is described as a " Dutch Colonial –style manor house ". Designed in reaction to the Quaker resorts, it had a dance floor and served liquor in
5538-475: The region: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Lehigh Valley International Airport . The Pocono Mountains is a defined area encompassing portions of Carbon , Monroe , Pike , and southern Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania. In total, the Poconos encompasses over 2,500 square miles (6,500 km ). Some definitions also extend the Poconos to Lackawanna , Luzerne , eastern Schuylkill , and Susquehanna Counties. The Poconos are geologically part of
5616-408: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pocono . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pocono&oldid=959243364 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
5694-458: The site of the former Mount Airy Lodge) with about 2,500 slot machines. The owner, Louis DeNaples , was later charged with perjury due to suspected ties with organized crime figures. He turned the resort over to his daughter and avoided prosecution. The Poconos are home to several Scout camps. Camp Minsi , owned by the Boy Scouts' Minsi Trails Council , is centrally located in the Poconos on
5772-409: The total trade area population is about 250,000. This includes all of Monroe and Pike Counties, as well as northern Northampton County and Warren County, New Jersey . Downtown Stroudsburg is the anchor for the more modern shopping centers that are being built around the area, wanting to be in or near the historic downtown. Businesses include: The Sherman Theater and regional performing arts Center,
5850-462: The year. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 5.83 inches (148 mm) on 09/17/2004. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −13.1 °F (−25.1 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −27.9 °F (−33.3 °C) on 01/21/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values less than −26 °F (−32 °C). The average snowiest month
5928-457: The year. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.81 inches (173 mm) on 09/30/2010. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −10.1 °F (−23.4 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −21.6 °F (−29.8 °C) on 01/21/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < −22 °F (−30 °C). The average snowiest month
6006-416: The year. The average wettest month is September which correlates with tropical storm remnants during the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season . Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.36 inches (162 mm) on 10/08/2005. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −5.4 °F (−20.8 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature
6084-454: Was −18.0 °F (−27.8 °C) on 01/21/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < −17 °F (−27 °C). The average snowiest month is January which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every couple of years, particularly during nor’easters from December through March. The Pocono Mountains and
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