Welcome to Coolbaugh ...
Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County<1>.
Coolbaugh is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coolbaugh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Coolbaugh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coolbaugh.
- East Stroudsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hackettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Stroudsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
- Pen Argyl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wind Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Roseto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
- Roseto is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <3>
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 Coolbaugh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coolbaugh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coolbaugh. 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 Coolbaugh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coolbaugh. See our Newspapers Page for Coolbaugh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coolbaugh ...
Looking for more information about Coolbaugh? 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 Coolbaugh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coolbaugh.
Adding Coolbaugh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coolbaugh in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coolbaugh was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coolbaugh.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coolbaugh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |