Tannersville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Tannersville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Tannersville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pocono
Government Type:Strong-Mayor council
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:892
Coordinates:41.04°N -75.3058°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18372
Area Code:570 and 272
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1189263

Tannersville is a village in Pocono Township, Pennsylvania. It is the site of the Camelback Mountain Resort, a popular ski and waterpark resort in The Poconos.

As of 2000, the population of Tannersville was 2,784. The community is served by the 629 exchange in area code 570.

History

The Village of Tannersville, where the local government buildings are located, was settled in approximately by John Larner and his family, originally under the name Pocono Point.[1]

Many native American trails located here were widened for stagecoach use, and later evolved into highways. Two of the most famous of these are the Lackawanna Trail, which is now Rt. 611, and runs through Tannersville and Sullivan's Trail.

Learned's Tavern, which most recently operated as The 1740 Alpine Inn but burned down in 2000, was established along the Lackawanna Trail. In 1779, it was the last building on the frontier. On June 18, 1779, General John Sullivan and his soldiers camped here. They then cut a road through the wilderness, which ultimately became present-day Sullivan's Trail.

Tannersville is currently home to the Pocono Premium Outlets.

Geography

The elevation of Tannersville is .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History | Pocono Township . 12 November 2019 .