Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

40°53′44″N 75°19′25″W / 40.89556°N 75.32361°W / 40.89556; -75.32361CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyMonroeTownshipHamilton, RossArea

^[1]

• Total1.26 sq mi (3.3 km²) • Land1.2 sq mi (3 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

669 ft (204 m)Population

(2010)^[2]

• Total1,126 • Density938.3/sq mi (362.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

18353

Area code(s)570 and 272GNIS feature ID1187049^[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.

Saylorsburg is in the Pocono Mountains.^[4]

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.

Wildlife

Saylorsburg is home to some species of wildlife, including American Black Bear, Gray & Red Fox, White-Tailed Deer, Groundhog, Virginia Opossum, Raccoon, and Fisher. As well, Saylorsburg is also home to several bird species including Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkey, and Bald Eagle. Although they are not known to be present in Saylorsburg (very few sightings), it is commonly known that Elk reside in higher elevations in the Pocono Mountains.^{[citation needed]}

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ "Saylorsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Carl S. Oplinger & Robert Halma, The Poconos: An Illustrated Natural History Guide (Rutgers University Press: 1988), p. 44.