Cresco, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates:41°09′14″N75°16′50″W / 41.15389°N 75.28056°W /41.15389; -75.28056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Barrett |
| Elevation | 1,197 ft (365 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18326 |
| Area codes | 570 and 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1172678[1] |
Cresco is anunincorporated area inBarrett Township,Monroe County in NortheasternPennsylvania. Cresco is located in thePocono Mountains. The ZIP Code is 18326. Area Code 570, Exchange: 595.
Other nearby villages includeBuck Hill Falls,Canadensis,Skytop, andMountainhome. Due to the small size and proximity of the surrounding villages, locals often colloquially refer to the area by the township name, Barrett, instead of the village name.
Cresco is home to a variety of wildlife includingwhite-tailed deer,American black bears, andfoxes. Streams, forests, and wetlands make up the local geography. TheBrodhead Creek runs through Cresco and the surrounding villages. It is a popular spot for trout fishing.Pennsylvania fishing licensesArchived April 26, 2018, at theWayback Machine are required. For more info on trout fishing in the area see theBrodhead Trout Chapter. TheBrodhead Watershed OrganizationArchived April 22, 2018, at theWayback Machine is a local resource for hiking maps, local parks, and birdwatching in the area.Rattlesnake Falls and Cresco Heights are popular hiking spots.
Although Cresco is part of the Pocono Mountains tourism area, it is located further off of the main highway so it receives significantly less traffic.Callie's Pretzel Factory and Callie's Candy Kitchen are the most popular tourist attractions. TheCresco Train Station MuseumArchived May 31, 2017, at theWayback Machine is also a popular historic site for residents and tourists. The train station no longer offers passenger train service, but is primarily used by the lumber treatment company adjacent to the tracks. Antique shops, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and camping also draw in visitors.Mountain Creek Riding Stables andPleasant Ridge Farm and Equestrian Center are two horseback riding destinations. TheParadise Fishing Preserve, a trout hatchery located on the edge of town, offers a fishing spot for tourists and residents.
Cresco is home to mainlymom and pop stores. These includeLewis' Supermarket,Mick Motors, Price's Lumber and General Store (now affiliated with Steele's True Value Hardware),Basso Italiana,Kasa's Pizza and a number of antique shops. There is a CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar located off of Route 390 in the center of town.
Weiler Corporation andJ.A. Reinhardt Manufacturing are two manufacturing companies and the largest employers in town.
TheBarrett Paradise Friendly Library serves all of the villages of Barrett Township and neighboringParadise Township. The library offers free internet access, computer stations, ebooks, print books, magazines, and newspapers.
TheFriendly Community Center, located in the home of the previous Barrett Friendly Library, offers a place for residents to connect and engage in community programming.
The city is served by theRocky Hill Ultralight Flightpark, an ultra-light aircraft airport.
Well into the 1960s, theErie Lackawanna Railroad operated several trains a day that made stops in Cresco. These included theLake Cities,Phoebe Snow,Pocono Express and theTwilight. The last train was theLake Cities on January 6, 1970.[2][3][4]
Barrett Township andParadise Township are in thePocono Mountain School District.[5]
TheRoman Catholic Diocese of Scranton operates area Roman Catholic schools. The diocese formerly operated Monsignor McHugh School in Paradise Township, with a Cresco address. It opened in 1961. Enrollment declined in the period circa 2015-2020 by 61%. In the 2019-2020 school year, the enrollment was 97. Had the school stayed open, only 70 students were scheduled to attend the following school year.[6] The school closed that school year.[7]
Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School is the area Catholic high school. It took graduates from McHugh.[6]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |