Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Saylorsburg along Wilkes Barre Turnpike
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Coordinates: 40°53′44″N 75°19′25″W / 40.89556°N 75.32361°W / 40.89556; -75.32361
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Monroe
Township	Hamilton, Ross
Area [1]
• Total	1.26 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	1,126
• Density	938.3/sq mi (362.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18353
Area code(s)	570 and 272
GNIS feature ID	1187049[3]

Saylorsburg is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Saylorsburg is located off Pennsylvania Route 33, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Wind Gap. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,126.^[2] The village is located in both Ross Township and Hamilton Township.^[4]

Saylorsburg is in the Pocono Mountains.^[5]

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.^{[citation needed]}

The Hamilton Township side of the CDP is in Stroudsburg Area School District while the Ross Township side is in Pleasant Valley School District.^[6]

• Fethullah Gülen, founder of the Gülen movement

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