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Key Real Estate of the Poconos
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KEY REAL ESTATE of the Poconos
Cristina Mirassol
Realtor
West End Plaza Unit #10
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
Office: 610-681-5050
Mobile: 201-207-6264
Fax: 888-598-8558
Email: cris@cristinamirassol.com |
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Monroe County is located in eastern Pennsylvania, situated 90 miles north of Philadelphia, 75 miles west of New York and 116 miles east of Harrisburg. Today, the County stretches across 611 square miles of rural terrain, rolling hills, and farmlands to the more populated boroughs. It consists of 16 townships and 4 boroughs. The Townships are governed by supervisors and the Boroughs by mayors. As you can see from the Census information, we are growing rapidly, and in fact, we are the second fastest growing county in Pennsylvania.
If you come to the Poconos in the spring and summer, you can enjoy excellent fishing, white-water rafting, golf, hiking, tennis, mountain biking and all manner of water sports. You may want to visit in the autumn, when you can enjoy those activities with a brilliant mosaic of color as a backdrop. Winter blankets Monroe County in white, transforming them into a playground for skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and sleigh rides.
Whatever the season, you'll find the Poconos offer great shopping and interesting historical tours, all of which makes the Poconos ideal for a family vacation, honeymoon, business or corporate meeting, motor coach trip, convention or a couples getaway - any time of the year.
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Population
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1970
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1980
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1990
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2000
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45,422
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69,409
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95,709
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138,687
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Area
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611 square miles (391,040 acres)
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Local Municipalities
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Barrett Township (2000 population - 3,880)
Chestnuthill Township (2000 population - 14,418)
Coolbaugh Township (2000 population - 15,205)
Delaware Water Gap Borough (2000 population - 744)
East Stroudsburg Borough (2000 population - 9,888)
Eldred Township (2000 population - 2,665)
Hamilton Township (2000 population - 8,235)
Jackson Township (2000 population - 5,979)
Middle Smithfield Township (2000 population - 11,495)
Mount Pocono Borough (2000 population - 2,742)
Paradise Township (2000 population - 2,671)
Pocono Township (2000 population - 9,607)
Polk Township (2000 population - 6,533)
Price Township (2000 population - 2,649)
Ross Township (2000 population - 5,435)
Smithfield Township (2000 population - 5,672)
Stroud Township (2000 population - 13,978)
Stroudsburg Borough (2000 population - 5,756)
Tobyhanna Township (2000 population - 6,152)
Tunkhannock Township (2000 population - 4,983)
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Major Rivers
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Delaware (forms eastern boundary of County)
Lehigh (forms northwestern boundary of County)
Other major waterways: Brodhead Creek, McMichaels Creek,
Pocono Creek
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Major Industries
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Tourism
Construction (primary housing construction)
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Major Occupations
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Services related to tourism and construction
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Major Natural Resources
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Scenic beauty, lakes, streams, mountains
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Region
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Pocono Mountains (part of the Appalachian chain)
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Major Lakes
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Tobyhanna Lake, Pocono Lake, Brown's Lake, Lake Naomi,
Stilwater Lake
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Mountains
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Big Pocono
Blue Mountain
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Date Established as a County
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1836 (formed from parts of Northampton and Pike Counties)
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Major Historical Events
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1853 - First railroad (Delaware, Lackawanna & Western)
1857 - First Telegraph line
1889 - Electric lighting in Stroudsburg
1955 - Flood related to hurricane - caused extensive damage
and loss of life
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Places of Interest
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Delaware Water Gap
Bushkill Falls
Cranberry Bog
Big Pocono State Park & Tobyhanna State Park
The International Pocono Raceway (NASCAR)
Factory Outlet Shopping
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National Parks
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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Colleges or Universities
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East Stroudsburg University
Northampton Community College (Monroe Campus)
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Famous People
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J. Summerfield Staples - he was the "substitute-in-uniform"
for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War
Bryon Lichtenberg - NASA space shuttle astronaut
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Municipality
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Email
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Municipality
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Email
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Township # 01
Barrett Municipal Building
RR 2 Box 2337
Cresco, PA 18326
(570)595-2602
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Township # 02
Chestnuthill Municipal Building
PO Box 243
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
(570)992-7247 ext:21
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Coolbaugh Township
Township # 03
Coolbaugh Municipal Center
5550 Memorial Blvd
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
(570)894-8490
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Delaware Water Gap Borough
Township # 04
Delaware Water Gap Municipal Bldg
PO Box 218
Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327
(570)476-0331
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Township # 05
24 Analomink Street
PO Box 303
East Stroudsburg PA 18301
(570)421-8300
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Eldred Township
Township # 06
Eldred Township Municipal Building
Kunkletown Road
PO Box 600
Kunkletown PA 18058
(610)381-4252
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Township # 07
Hamilton Township Municipal Bldg
PO Box 285
Sciota, PA 18354
(570)992-7020
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Township # 08
Jackson Township Municipal Bldg
PO Box 213 Route 715S
Reeders, PA 18352
(570)629-0153
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Middle Smithfield Township
Township # 09
Schoonover Municipal Building
25 Municipal Drive
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570)223-8920
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Mount Pocono Borough
Township # 10
Mount Pocono Municipal Building
303 Pocono Blvd
Mount Pocono, PA 18344
(570)839-8436
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Paradise Township
Township # 11
Paradise Township Municipal Bldg
RR 1 Box 1226
Cresco, PA 18326
(570)595-9880
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Pocono Township
Township # 12
Pocono Township Municipal Bldg
PO Box 1973
Tannersville, PA 18372
(570)629-1922 ext:212
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Polk Township
Township # 13
Polk Township Municipal Building
Polk Township Road
PO Box 137
Kresgeville, PA 18333
(610)681-5376 ext:1
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Price Township
Township # 14
Price Township Municipal Building
10 Barren Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570)421-2497
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Ross Township
Township # 15
Ross Township Municipal Building
PO Box 276
Saylorsburg, PA 18353
(570)992-4990
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Smithfield Township
Township # 16
Smithfield Township Municipal Bldg
RR 5 Box 5229
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570)421-6931
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Stroud Township
Township # 17
Stroud Township Municipal Building
1211 North Fifth Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570)421-3362
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Stroudsburg Borough
Township # 18
Stroudsburg Municipal Building
700 Sarah Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570)421-5444
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Tobyhanna Township
Township # 19
Tobyhanna Township Gov Center
State Avenue
HC 89 Box 289
Pocono Pines, PA 18350
(570)646-1212
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Township # 20
Tunkhannock Township Municipal Bldg
PO Box 203
Long Pond, PA 18334
(570)646-3008
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Phone #
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Email
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Rte. 191
P.O. Box 604
Mountainhome, PA 18342-0604
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(570)595-7171
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HC 89 Box 39B
Pocono Pines, PA 18350
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(570)646-0826
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1002 North 9th Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Branches:
Pocono Township Branch
Pocono Township Municipal Building
Route 611
Tannersville, PA 18372
Smithfields Branch in Foxmoor Village
Route 209
Marshalls Creek, PA 18335
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(570)421-0800
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5540 Memorial Blvd.
Tobyhanna, PA 18346
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(570)894-8860
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900 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 |
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(570)421-7703
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200 Pilgrim Way
Brodheadville, PA 18322
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(570)992-7934
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Hospitals |
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Hospitals
Commutnity Medical Care
663 Pocono Blvd, Mt Pocono
(570) 839-8691
Easton Hospital
250 S 21st Street , Easton
(610) 250-4000
Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital
211 North 12th Street
(610) 377-1300
Hughes Cancer Center
231 E. Brown Street , East Stroudsburg
(570) 476-3488
Mount Pocono Care Center
663 Pocono Blvd, Mt. Pocono
(570) 839-8754
Palmerton Hospital
Route 209, Gilbert
(610) 681-6364
Pocono Medical Center
206 E Brown Street, East Stroudsburg
(570) 421-4000
St. Luke's Hospital
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