Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Swiftwater
Coordinates: 41°05′43″N75°19′30″W / 41.09528°N 75.32500°W / 41.09528; -75.32500
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Monroe
Township	Pocono
Elevation	1,184 ft (361 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18370
Area code(s)	570 and 272
GNIS feature ID	1189185 [1]

Swiftwater is an unincorporated community that is located in Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[2]

History

In 1897, Richard Slee created the Pocono Biological Laboratories in Swiftwater. ^[3]

Swiftwater is currently the home of the Pocono Cheesecake Factory that is located on SR 611.^{[ citation needed ]} It is also home to the biggest flu vaccine plant in the United States. ^[4]

Geography

The community is located within the Paradise Creek Watershed. Upper Swiftwater creek is designated by the PA DEP as exceptional value waters (EV). ^[5] 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. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

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