Welcome to Long Pond ...
Long Pond is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Pond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Long Pond is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Long Pond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Long Pond: 18334<3>
Communities Also Named Long Pond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Long Pond: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Berks County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Long Pond - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Maine and Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Pond.
Communities near Long Pond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Pond.
- East Stroudsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stroudsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Palmerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Lehighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Jim Thorpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Argyl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pocono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
- Wind Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Long Pond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Pond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Pond. 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 Long Pond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Pond. See our Newspapers Page for Long Pond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Pond ...
Looking for more information about Long Pond? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Long Pond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Long Pond.
Adding Long Pond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long Pond in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Long Pond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Long Pond post office opened in 1883.
We also found Long Pond in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Pond.
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 Long Pond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Long Pond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Pond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |