Honesdale, Pennsylvania
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Honesdale is a borough in and the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.[13] The borough's population was 4,458 at the time of the 2020 census.[14]
Honesdale, Pennsylvania | |
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Nickname: Dyberry Forks[1] | |
Coordinates: 41°34′27″N 75°15′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
US Congressional District | PA-8 |
State Senatorial District | 20 |
State House of Representatives District | 111 |
County | Wayne |
School District | Wayne Highlands Region II |
Settled | 1826[2] |
Incorporated | January 28, 1831[3] |
Named for | Philip Hone[3] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Derek Williams |
• Borough Council[4] | Council Members
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• US Representative | Matt Cartwright (D) |
• State Senator | Lisa Baker (R) |
• State Representative | Jonathan Fritz (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.02 sq mi (10.42 km2) |
• Land | 3.88 sq mi (10.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
Elevation | 981[6] ft (299 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,458 |
• Density | 1,148.38/sq mi (443.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
ZIP code | 18431[8] |
Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1192628[6][9] (Place) 1192628[9] (Borough) |
FIPS code | 42-35520[10] |
Major Roads | |
Waterways | Bunnells Pond,[11] Carley Brook,[12] Dyberry Creek, Lackawaxen River |
Website | Honesdale Borough |
Honesdale is located 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Scranton in a rural area that provides many recreational opportunities, such as boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, skiing, biking, skateboarding, and rafting. Located in a coal mining region, during the nineteenth century it was the starting point of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, which provided for transport of coal to Kingston, New York, and then down the Hudson River to New York City. In the 19th century, the expansion of railroads eventually superseded regular use of the canal.