Welcome to Pocono ...

Pocono is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Pocono is located in Shoshone County<1>.

The location of Pocono has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Pocono is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pocono is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Pocono lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Pocono (for example, toward Superior (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Pocono: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Pocono ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pocono - they are located in Colorado and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pocono.

Communities near Pocono ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pocono.

• Osburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
  • Osburn is located in Shoshone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <5>
• Wallace
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Wallace is located in Shoshone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
• Mullan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
  • Mullan is located in Shoshone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
• Wardner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
  • Wardner is located in Shoshone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <5>
• Calder
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
  • Calder is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <5>
• Avery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Avery is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
• Emerald Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
• Silverton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Silverton is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
• Clarkia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkia
  • Clarkia is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkia <5>
• Fernwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
  • Fernwood is located in Benewah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernwood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pocono. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pocono.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pocono. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pocono.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocono. See our Newspapers Page for Pocono.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocono ...

Looking for more information about Pocono? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pocono, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pocono.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pocono. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/