Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Swiftwater is an unincorporated community that is located in Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]
Swiftwater, Pennsylvania | |
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  Swiftwater Location within Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′43″N 75°19′30″W | |
| 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 codes | 570 and 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1189185[1] |
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]
