Mount Cobb Pennsylvania Map
Explore Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
| City | Mount Cobb |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Lackawanna County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.431246 |
| Longitude | -75.491907 |
| Population | 1,763 |
| Density | 95.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 18436 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Scranton |
| School District | North Pocono School District |
About Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
Mount Cobb is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,763. The population density is 95.3 people per km². Mount Cobb is located at 41.4312°N, 75.4919°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18436.Mount Cobb occupies a landscape of weathered ridges and dense, temperate woodlands that define the high plateau country. It lies 7.2 miles east of Dunmore, PA (from Dunmore, PA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Scranton. The terrain here rises in modest, persistent swells, where the air often carries a crisp, thin quality sharpened by the elevation. Just a mile from the quiet banks of Rock Bottom Creek, the earth is a mosaic of shale and dark, fertile soil that supports hardy deciduous growth. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains provide a jagged, blue-hued boundary against the sky, while the proximity of the Ritter Land Acquisition ensures that the forest remains a dominant presence, encroaching upon the edges of the settled clearings with an ancient, untamed persistence.
Mount Cobb retains a quiet, industrial gravity inherited from the era when anthracite mining shaped the regional identity and dictated the flow of local commerce. The economic pulse of the vicinity has shifted away from the deep shafts of the past, yet the influence remains in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the deliberate pace of the daily routine. Residents find a sense of continuity in the nearby waters of the Moosic Lakes, which offer a reflective stillness contrasting with the more dramatic geological features found eight miles away at Nay Aug Park Gorge and the rushing descent of Nay Aug Falls. Life here is measured by the changing light upon the ridges and the seasonal rhythms of a geography that demands respect for its rugged, inland character.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ritter Land Acquisition (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 143° SE
- Moosic Mtn Barrens - Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 336° NW
- State Game Land 300 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 328° NW
- Pinchot State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 337° NW
- Lackawanna County Trail (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 166° S
- Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain (Nature Reserve) — 2.6 mi, 281° W
- Pioneer Field (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 306° NW
- Top of the World (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 247° SW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 331° NW
- Varden Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 056° NE
- Red Caboose Museum (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 187° S
- Archbald Pothole State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 326° NW
- Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 276° W
- Virigin Mary Statue (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 193° S
- Worthington Scranton Statue (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 275° W
- Culm Dump (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 335° NW
- Everhart Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 255° W
- Smurfit Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.7 mi, 260° W
- Houdini Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 271° W
- Civil War Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 260° W
- Laura Craig Gallery (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 261° W
- Iron Horse Movie Bistro (Cinema) — 9.2 mi, 260° W
- Inspection Pit (Historic Ruins) — 9.5 mi, 260° W
- The Pavilion at Montage Mountain (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 237° SW
- Weather Station (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 111° E
- Floating Weather Station (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 108° E
- Deagan Chimes (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 109° E
- Sgl 135 (State Recreation Area) — 12.4 mi, 196° S
- Gouldsboro State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 176° S
- Sgl 091 (State Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 221° SW
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About This Mount Cobb Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.431246, -75.491907. 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 Mount Cobb includes the ZIP code (18436), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lackawanna County (Scranton), and school district assignment (North Pocono 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
