Blakeslee, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Blakeslee is an unincorporated community in Tobyhanna Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Blakeslee is located at the intersection of PA 115 and PA 940.[2]
Blakeslee, Pennsylvania | |
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The Blakeslee Flea Market | |
  Blakeslee  Blakeslee | |
| Coordinates: 41°5′33″N 75°35′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Elevation | 1,676 ft (511 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18610 |
| Area codes | 570 and 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217340[1] |
A post office was established in Blakeslee in 1884 and named after Jacob Blakeslee, the first postmaster.[3] The post office was located near Burger Road near his 300-acre homestead. Jacob Blakeslee would later serve as justice of the peace for the small community. The Blakeslee United Methodist Church was established in 1897.[4] It was formerly home to the Blakeslee Inn & Restaurants, including the Blakeslee Diner, which was popular among tourists but burned down in 2016.[5] The Blakeslee flea market is popular with the surrounding community.[according to whom?]