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Welcome to Emerald Lakes ...

Emerald Lakes is located in Monroe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Emerald Lakes: Emerald Lks.

Emerald Lakes is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Emerald Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Emerald Lakes ...

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

  • East Stroudsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stroudsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bangor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Pen Argyl
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pocono
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wind Gap
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Moscow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
  • Roseto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseto is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <3>
  • Delaware Water Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Penn Lake Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people

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 Emerald Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emerald Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emerald Lakes. 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 Emerald Lakes.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emerald Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Emerald Lakes? 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 Emerald Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emerald Lakes.

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 Emerald Lakes - 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.