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Welcome to Pocono Summit ...

Pocono Summit is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pocono Summit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1967.

Pocono Summit is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Pocono Summit: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Pocono Summit: 18346<4>

Communities near Pocono Summit ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pocono Summit.

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 Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pocono Summit.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocono Summit ...

Looking for more information about Pocono Summit? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pocono Summit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pocono Summit.

Adding Pocono Summit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pocono Summit 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 (so far) for Pocono Summit was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pocono Summit.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pocono Summit - 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 Summit area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Pocono Summit area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pocono Summit). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pocono Summit or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.