Kunkletown Pennsylvania Map

About Kunkletown, Pennsylvania

Kunkletown is a locality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Kunkletown is located at 40.8479°N, 75.4482°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18058.

Kunkletown rests in a broad valley, a place where the rolling hills of Monroe County begin to soften their ascent. It lies 15.9 miles north-north-west of Bethlehem, PA (from Bethlehem, PA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Chestnuthill. The land here is a patchwork of fields, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple trees that cast long, cool shadows in the late afternoon sun. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the faint sweetness of ripening apples from nearby orchards, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet roads. Winding streams, fed by the higher ground, meander through the meadows, their waters glinting like spilled mercury under the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The history of Kunkletown is deeply entwined with the fertile land and the early Pennsylvania German settlers who first cleared these woods. For generations, farming formed the backbone of the local economy, with dairy farms and apple orchards dominating the landscape, their produce once finding its way to markets far beyond the immediate valley. While the agricultural rhythm persists, Kunkletown has also seen the quiet rise of small businesses and a growing number of residents who commute to larger employment centers, yet the distinctive character of the place remains, a testament to its enduring connection to the earth and the quiet persistence of its people.

About This Kunkletown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kunkletown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.847872, -75.448239. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kunkletown and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Kunkletown includes the ZIP code (18058), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Monroe County (Stroudsburg), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kunkletown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.