Welcome to Pecks Pond ...
Pecks Pond is located in Pike County<1>.
The location of Pecks Pond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pecks Pond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
Pecks Pond is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pecks Pond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pecks Pond is within the (570) area code.
Communities near Pecks Pond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pecks Pond.
- East Stroudsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Mount Pocono
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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>
- Hawley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Lords Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Valley
- Lords Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lords Valley <4>
- Paupack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paupack
- Paupack is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paupack <4>
- Panther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Mountainhome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
- Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <4>
- Conashaugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conashaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County
- Egypt Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
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 Pecks Pond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecks Pond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pecks 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 Pecks Pond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecks Pond. See our Newspapers Page for Pecks Pond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecks Pond ...
Looking for more information about Pecks 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pecks Pond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pecks Pond.
Adding Pecks Pond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pecks 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 Pecks Pond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pecks Pond post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pecks Pond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecks Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/
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 Pike, 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 Pecks Pond - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |