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Welcome to Paradise Crossing ...

Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County<1>.


The location of Paradise Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Paradise Crossing: Paradise Xing.

Paradise Crossing is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Paradise Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paradise Crossing.

  • East Stroudsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stroudsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bangor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Pen Argyl
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pocono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Moscow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
  • Roseto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Delaware Water Gap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Portland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 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 Paradise Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paradise Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paradise Crossing ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Crossing. 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>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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paradise Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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