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Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Field	Value
official_name	Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Pennsylvania
pushpin_label	Swiftwater
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Monroe
subdivision_type3	Township
subdivision_name3	Pocono
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_ft	1184
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	18370
area_codes	570 and 272
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	1189185

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

History

In 1897, Richard Slee created the Pocono Biological Laboratories in Swiftwater.

Swiftwater is currently the home of the Pocono Cheesecake Factory that is located on SR 611. It is also home to the biggest flu vaccine plant in the United States.

Geography

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

References

{{cite gnis. 1189185. Swiftwater
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(May 13, 2007). "After 229 years, Swiftwater Inn to close its doors for good". [[Pocono Record]].
(November 8, 2007). "New and Old Ways to Make Flu Vaccines". [[National Public Radio]].
[https://files.dep.state.pa.us/PublicParticipation/Public%20Participation%20Center/PubPartCenterPortalFiles/Environmental%20Quality%20Board/2017/August%2015/7-535_SRFinal/05D_Stream_Report_Swiftwater_Creek.pdf Swiftwater Creek Monroe County Water Quality Standards Review]
[https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__038.pdf State Game Lands No 038, Monroe County]

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