Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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Census-designated place
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Rainbow near PA 33
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 Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Hamilton, Ross |
| Area | |
| • 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
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1187049 |
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. The village is located in both Ross Township and Hamilton Township.
Saylorsburg is in the Pocono Mountains.
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.
Notable people
- Fethullah Gülen - founder of the Gülen movement resides here
See also
In Spanish: Saylorsburg (Pensilvania) para niños
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