Masthope Pennsylvania Map

About Masthope, Pennsylvania

Masthope is a locality in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 681. The population density is 50.3 people per km². Masthope is located at 41.5166°N, 75.0254°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18435.

Masthope emerges from the dense, temperate woodland as a collection of steep inclines and shaded hollows where the air holds a permanent, crisp clarity. It lies 32.3 miles east-northeast of Dunmore, PA (from Dunmore, PA: bearing 75°T), and is situated 7.2 miles northwest of Shohola. Masthope Creek carves a winding path through the local topography, its waters moving with a deliberate, cold persistence over moss-slicked stones and fallen hemlocks. The landscape is defined by the elevation of the surrounding earth, which rises toward the distant silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains that color the horizon in shades of bruised purple and slate. Only a mile away, the quiet expanse of State Game Land 316 preserves a rugged, unmanicured character, offering a sanctuary for white-tailed deer and wild turkey that move through the underbrush with an enviable, silent grace.

History in Masthope is measured less by the permanence of stone monuments and more by the seasonal transformation of the timber and the shifting light across Westcolang Pond. The local economy has evolved from the early labor of the logging industry into a quiet rhythm of recreation and residential life, where the presence of the nearby Darbytown Falls provides a constant, low-frequency hum against the stillness of the afternoon. Residents often find their way toward the Schiff Trail to navigate the terrain, marking the passage of the year by the changing canopy colors rather than the frantic pace of distant urban centers. It is a place where the sunlight at dusk seems to linger longer against the bark of the maples, turning the entire valley into a brief, golden study of stillness before the evening shadows reclaim the ground.

About This Masthope Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Masthope, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.516571, -75.025362. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Masthope includes the ZIP code (18435), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Pike County (Milford), and school district assignment (Wallenpaupack Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.