Skytop, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Skytop, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Skytop
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Barrett
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1572
Coordinates:41.2278°N -75.2383°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18357
Area Code:570 and 272
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1187770

Skytop is an unincorporated community in Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located north of Mountainhome, it is accessible by local roads off Route 390.[1] Its elevation is 1,562 feet (476 m), and it is located at 41.2278°N -75.2383°W (41.2278683, -75.2382360). Although Skytop is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 18357;[2] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 18357 had a population of 87 at the 2000 census.[3]

The town is home to the Skytop Lodge, a historic 1920s retreat hotel.

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Notes and References

  1. DeLorme. Pennsylvania Atlas & Gazetteer. 8th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2003, 54. .
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=18357 Zip Code Lookup
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.