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Canadensis, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US


Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

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official_nameCanadensis, Pennsylvania
settlement_typeUnincorporated community
image_skylineCanadensis Pennsylvania from West.jpg
image_captionCanadensis, Pennsylvania
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pushpin_labelCanadensis
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Monroe
subdivision_type3Township
subdivision_name3Barrett
leader_titleTownship Supervisor
leader_nameRalph Megliola
population_as_of2000
population_total2,164
population_density_sq_mi44
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_ft994
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_code18325
area_code570
blank_nameGNIS feature ID
blank_info1192235
websiteBarrett Township

Canadensis is an unincorporated community in Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Canadensis is home to a few small shops, restaurants and churches. The "crossroads", which is the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 447 and 390, is the center of the community.

Pronunciation

Canadensis is pronounced Can-ah-DEN-sis.

Tourism

right|thumb|upright=1.2|Business in Canadensis Canadensis is the "heart" of the Poconos; it is home to a number of bed and breakfasts. It is home to Spruce Lake Retreat. Spruce Lake hosts groups and also has an overnight camp and day-camp for kids. The area is more for the outdoor enthusiasts, mostly during the summer. In the summer Canadensis serves as a home to many sleepaway campers from the tri-state area at Camp Canadensis. There are no actual tourism sites within Canadensis. Canadensis has a few restaurants and small businesses which function to serve the local economy rather than attract tourists.

Transportation

Canadensis has two state roads, Pennsylvania Route 447 and Pennsylvania Route 390, which intersect at the center of town. Its airport is the Flying Dollar Airport.

Bordering towns

  • Panther (north)
  • Skytop (northeast)
  • Buck Hill Falls (near Skytop)
  • Mountainhome (southwest)
  • Cresco (southwest)
  • Price Township (south)

Schools

Pocono Mountain School District (Bordering East Stroudsburg Area School District)

Bais Menachem YDP (Youth Development Program), is a branch of the central Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch moved to Canadensis in the Summer of 2018. Bais Menachem YDP is an all-male, ultra-orthodox, Chassidic youth program for high school and college aged boys. Its core philosophies include Jewish and Chassidic principles, and ensuring that its students learn to become happy, healthy, respectful, and productive members of society at large. Bais Menachem YDP is an organization that focuses on building self efficacy and educating young men in their Jewish traditions, while at the same time encouraging participants to cultivate positive and healthy growth through music, art, hands on vocational projects, farming, recreation and other creative avenues.

Government

Canadensis has no formal government; it is under the jurisdiction of the Barrett Township Supervisors.

References

References

  1. {{cite gnis. 1192235. Canadensis
  2. "Home".
  3. BaisMenachem.com
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