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Welcome to Pocono Mountain Lake Estates ...

Pocono Mountain Lake Estates is located in Pike County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates: Pocono Mtn. Lk. Ests. (or less commonly used: Pocono Mntn. Lk. Ests.)

Pocono Mountain Lake Estates is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pocono Mountain Lake Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates: 570 & 272<3>

Communities Also Named Pocono Mountain Lake Estates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Pocono Mountain Lake Estates: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Carbon County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates.

Communities near Pocono Mountain Lake Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pocono Mountain Lake Estates.

  • East Stroudsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
  • Stroudsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Bangor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware Water Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Millbrook ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Delaware
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Pike County
  • Shoemakers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
    • Shoemakers is located in Monroe 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 Pocono Mountain Lake Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pocono Mountain Lake Estates. 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 Pocono Mountain Lake Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocono Mountain Lake Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pocono Mountain Lake Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Pocono Mountain Lake Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Pocono Mountain Lake Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.