Towamensing Trails, Pennsylvania

Towamensing Trails is a census-designated place (CDP)[2] in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Towamensing Trails
Towamensing Trails is located in Pennsylvania
Towamensing Trails
Towamensing Trails
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°59′42″N 75°35′0″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCarbon
TownshipPenn Forest
Area
  Total6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
  Land5.9 sq mi (15.4 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
1,810 ft (550 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,292
  Density386/sq mi (148.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18210[1]
Area code(s)272 and 570
FIPS code42-77163
GNIS feature ID1212327

The community is located directly south of the village of Albrightsville in the southern part of the Poconos, bordered by Pennsylvania Route 903 on the northwest, separating it from Albrightsville, and by Pennsylvania Route 534 on the northeast. PA 903 leads southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Jim Thorpe, the Carbon County seat, and north 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 80 near Blakeslee, while PA 534 leads south 9 miles (14 km) to U.S. Route 209 and west through Hickory Run State Park 14 miles (23 km) to White Haven.

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