Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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🇺🇸 Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It lies within the Poconos region, approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap at the confluence of the Brodhead, McMichaels and Pocono Creeks in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is also the county seat of Monroe County. Stroudsburg is part of the East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the New York combined statistical area.

Stroudsburg is 39.8 miles (64.1 km) north-east of Allentown and 75.5 miles (121.5 km) north-west of New York City.

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History Stroudsburg was laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud (1735–1806) in 1799. Jacob Stroud's family had founded Stroudsburg in the mid-1700s.

The Academy Hill Historic District, Kitson Woolen Mill, Monroe County Courthouse, and Stroud Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (1.67%) is water.

Stroudsburg is located 38 miles (61 km) north of Allentown and 53 miles (85 km) south-east of Scranton.

Stroudsburg's elevation is 500 feet (150 m) above sea level.

Stroudsburg is located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, and serves as the Monroe County seat. The Pocono region remains Pennsylvania’s biggest tourist attraction and has nearly $1 billion in economic impact, with over 8 million visitors annually.

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Downtown 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 anchored by Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitters and is also 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, 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 the total trade area population 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 centres 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, 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.

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Stroudsburg has a population of over 5,927 people. Stroudsburg also forms the centre of the wider Monroe County which has a population of over 168,327 people.

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North of: 40.983

🇹🇷 Sancaktepe 40.983

🇦🇿 Tovuz 40.983

🇹🇷 Kadıköy 40.983

🇹🇷 Bahçelievler 40.983

🇹🇷 Ataşehir 40.983

🇺🇸 New Castle 40.983

🇹🇷 Ordu 40.986

🇬🇷 Kilkis 40.994

🇨🇳 Ulanqab 40.994

🇺🇿 Namangan 40.995

South of: 40.983

🇹🇷 Tekirdağ 40.979

🇹🇷 Zeytinburnu 40.967

🇺🇸 Rye 40.967

🇹🇷 Avcılar 40.967

🇦🇿 Qabala 40.967

🇮🇹 Aversa 40.967

🇨🇳 Chengde 40.967

🇪🇸 Salamanca 40.964

🇺🇸 Hazleton 40.961

🇮🇹 Monopoli 40.95

East of: -75.183

🇺🇸 Phillipsburg -75.179

🇺🇸 Canton -75.167

🇺🇸 Bridgeton -75.162

🇺🇸 Philadelphia -75.15

🇺🇸 Doylestown -75.132

🇺🇸 Camden -75.105

🇺🇸 Belvidere -75.073

🇺🇸 Oneonta -75.062

🇺🇸 Gloucester -75.036

🇺🇸 Vineland -75

West of: -75.183

🇺🇸 Philipsburg -75.198

🇨🇴 Caucasia -75.2

🇨🇺 Guantánamo -75.2

🇵🇪 Huancayo -75.211

🇺🇸 Easton -75.216

🇨🇴 Ibagué -75.217

🇺🇸 Utica -75.229

🇺🇸 Lower Merion -75.25

🇺🇸 Honesdale -75.25

🇺🇸 Merion -75.25

Antipodal to Stroudsburg is: 104.817,-40.983

Locations Near: Stroudsburg -75.1833,40.9833

🇺🇸 Belvidere -75.073,40.83 d: 19.4  

🇺🇸 Philipsburg -75.198,40.695 d: 32.1  

🇺🇸 Phillipsburg -75.179,40.692 d: 32.4  

🇺🇸 Easton -75.216,40.688 d: 32.9  

🇺🇸 Bethlehem -75.367,40.617 d: 43.6  

🇺🇸 Newton -74.754,41.052 d: 36.8  

🇺🇸 Allentown -75.467,40.604 d: 48.5  

🇺🇸 Milford -74.8,41.317 d: 49  

🇺🇸 Jim Thorpe -75.733,40.867 d: 48  

🇺🇸 Flemington -74.86,40.509 d: 59.4  

Antipodal to: Stroudsburg 104.817,-40.983

🇦🇺 Bunbury 115.637,-33.327 d: 18734.6  

🇦🇺 Mandurah 115.721,-32.529 d: 18665.3  

🇦🇺 Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 18644  

🇦🇺 City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 18628.5  

🇦🇺 Vincent 115.834,-31.936 d: 18609.2  

🇦🇺 Perth 115.86,-31.956 d: 18609.3  

🇦🇺 Cannington 115.934,-32.017 d: 18609.7  

🇦🇺 Albany 117.867,-35.017 d: 18695.1  

🇦🇺 Wanneroo 115.803,-31.747 d: 18595.3  

🇦🇺 Guildford 115.973,-31.9 d: 18597.5  

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