Official Name: | Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Saylorsburg |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Hamilton, Ross |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.2 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1126 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 938.3 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 669 |
Coordinates: | 40.8956°N -75.3236°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 18353 |
Area Code: | 570 and 272 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1187049 |
Saylorsburg is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Saylorsburg is located off Pennsylvania Route 33, 5miles northwest of Wind Gap. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,126. The village is located in both Ross Township and Hamilton Township.
Saylorsburg is in the Pocono Mountains.[3]
One of the two main centers of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is located here. This is a Hindu Vedic teaching center founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
Saylorsburg is home to some species of wildlife, including American black bear, gray & red fox, white-tailed deer, groundhog, Virginia opossum, raccoon, and fisher. Saylorsburg is also home to several bird species including great blue heron, wild turkey, and bald eagle. Although only few sightings have been reported, it is commonly known that elk reside in higher elevations in the Pocono Mountains.