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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Swiftwater is located in PennsylvaniaSwiftwaterSwiftwater
Coordinates: 41°05′43″N 75°19′30″W / 41.09528°N 75.32500°W / 41.09528; -75.32500
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMonroe
TownshipPocono
Elevation1,184 ft (361 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code18370
Area code(s)570 and 272
GNIS feature ID1189185

Swiftwater is an unincorporated community that is located in Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

In 1897, Richard Slee created the Pocono Biological Laboratories in Swiftwater.

Swiftwater is currently the home of the Pocono Cheesecake Factory that is located on SR 611. It is also home to the biggest flu vaccine plant in the United States.

Geography

The community is located within the Paradise Creek Watershed. Upper Swiftwater creek is designated by the PA DEP as exceptional value waters (EV). The community of Swiftwater is located within and around unique topographic features in the Poconos, which encompass the Pocono Plateau Escarpment.

Land use consists of 70% forested land, 14% low density residential, 13.6% agricultural lands and approximately 2.4% wetlands. The acres of forested land are near State Game Lands, an important bird area, which support beaver, raccoon, gray, fox, coyote, mink, and Snowshoe Hares.

References

  1. "Swiftwater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
  3. "After 229 years, Swiftwater Inn to close its doors for good". Pocono Record. May 13, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  4. "New and Old Ways to Make Flu Vaccines". National Public Radio. November 8, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  5. ^ Swiftwater Creek Monroe County Water Quality Standards Review
  6. State Game Lands No 038, Monroe County
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Stroudsburg
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