Swiftwater is an unincorporated community that is located in Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]
Swiftwater, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Swiftwater | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′43″N 75°19′30″W / 41.09528°N 75.32500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Pocono |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18370 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1189185[1] |
History
editIn 1897, Richard Slee created the Pocono Biological Laboratories in Swiftwater.[3]
Swiftwater is currently the home of the Pocono Cheesecake Factory that is located on SR 611.[citation needed] It is also home to the biggest flu vaccine plant in the United States.[4]
Geography
editThe community is located within the Paradise Creek Watershed. Upper Swiftwater creek is designated by the PA DEP as exceptional value waters (EV).[5] The community of Swiftwater is located within and around unique topographic features in the Poconos, which encompass the Pocono Plateau Escarpment.
Land use consists of 70% forested land, 14% low density residential, 13.6% agricultural lands and approximately 2.4% wetlands.[5] The acres of forested land are near State Game Lands, an important bird area, which support beaver, raccoon, gray, fox, coyote, mink, and Snowshoe Hares.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Swiftwater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
- ^ "After 229 years, Swiftwater Inn to close its doors for good". Pocono Record. May 13, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ "New and Old Ways to Make Flu Vaccines". National Public Radio. November 8, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ a b Swiftwater Creek Monroe County Water Quality Standards Review
- ^ State Game Lands No 038, Monroe County
