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Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg is a borough in and the county seat of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies within the Poconos region approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap at the confluence of Brodhead Creek, McMichaels, and Pocono Creeks in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg is part of the East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the New York combined statistical area. The population was 5,927 at the 2020 census.
Stroudsburg was laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799. Stroud's family founded Stroudsburg in the mid-18th century, and the town was incorporated on February 5, 1815.
Stroudsburg was the location of the lynching of Richard Puryear in March 1894. A Black railroad worker accused of murdering a white storekeeper, Puryear was lynched by a mostly white mob after he escaped from prison. Despite a grand jury investigation, no one was charged or convicted for Puryear's murder.
In the late 20th century, the Academy Hill Historic District, Kitson Woolen Mill, Monroe County Courthouse, and Stroud Mansion were each listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stroudsburg is located at 40°59′9″N 75°11′43″W / 40.98583°N 75.19528°W (40.985764, -75.195352).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.67%) is water.
Stroudsburg is located 38 miles (61 km) north of Allentown and 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Scranton. Stroudsburg's elevation is 500 feet (150 m) above sea level.
Stroudsburg is located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains and serves as the Monroe County seat.
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Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg is a borough in and the county seat of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies within the Poconos region approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap at the confluence of Brodhead Creek, McMichaels, and Pocono Creeks in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg is part of the East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the New York combined statistical area. The population was 5,927 at the 2020 census.
Stroudsburg was laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799. Stroud's family founded Stroudsburg in the mid-18th century, and the town was incorporated on February 5, 1815.
Stroudsburg was the location of the lynching of Richard Puryear in March 1894. A Black railroad worker accused of murdering a white storekeeper, Puryear was lynched by a mostly white mob after he escaped from prison. Despite a grand jury investigation, no one was charged or convicted for Puryear's murder.
In the late 20th century, the Academy Hill Historic District, Kitson Woolen Mill, Monroe County Courthouse, and Stroud Mansion were each listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stroudsburg is located at 40°59′9″N 75°11′43″W / 40.98583°N 75.19528°W (40.985764, -75.195352).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.67%) is water.
Stroudsburg is located 38 miles (61 km) north of Allentown and 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Scranton. Stroudsburg's elevation is 500 feet (150 m) above sea level.
Stroudsburg is located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains and serves as the Monroe County seat.
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