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Around Mount Pocono ...

For comparison, Mount Pocono has a population of 3,100 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mount Pocono, with the nearest first.

  • Tobyhanna
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lehigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
  • Pocono Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pocono Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Anna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
  • Locust Lakes Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
  • South Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountainhome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Paradise Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
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    • Turnersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Daleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Panther
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Panther is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Yostville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
    • Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Mount Pocono, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mount Pocono.

Monroe County ...

Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Pocono ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Pocono.

Airports Near Mount Pocono ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mount Pocono and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mount Pocono.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Pocono ...

Looking for more information about Mount Pocono? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mount Pocono. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Mount Pocono, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Pocono.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Pocono.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mount Pocono), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.