Around North Water Gap ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bethlehem. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southwest of North Water Gap. Bethlehem has a population of 75,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Easton. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of North Water Gap and has a population of 27,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from North Water Gap, with the nearest first.
- Delaware Water Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>
- East Stroudsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <3>
- Stroudsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <3>
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Slateford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Slateford is located in Northampton County
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Hainesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Coolbaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Vail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
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- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Shoemakers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
- Blairstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Bushkill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
- Bushkill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <3>
- East Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Portland
For more communities neighboring North Water Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Water Gap.
Monroe County ...
North Water Gap is located in Monroe County<4>.
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 North Water Gap ...
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 North Water Gap.
Airports Near North Water Gap ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to North Water Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Water Gap.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Water Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Water Gap. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to North Water Gap), 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. |