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Swiftwater Pennsylvania Map

Explore Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Swiftwater, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Swiftwater, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Swiftwater.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Swiftwater
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Monroe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.095368
Longitude	-75.324905
Population	2,800
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	18326, 18370
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Stroudsburg

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About Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Swiftwater is a locality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Swiftwater is located at 41.0954°N, 75.3249°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 18326, 18370.

Swiftwater maintains a quiet presence where the land rises toward the jagged silhouette of the Pocono Mountains. It lies 8.2 miles northwest of Stroud, PA (from Stroud, PA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 10.0 miles northwest of East Stroudsburg. Swiftwater Creek carves a persistent path through the limestone, its cool, clear waters reflecting the changing light of the seasons as they move past the Niering Preserve (Swiftwater). Nearby, the quiet surface of Brookdale Lake acts as a mirror for the dense canopy that defines the horizon, while the distant, rushing descent of Paradise Falls offers a rhythmic counterpoint to the stillness of the surrounding woods. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly at dusk, when the shadows stretch long across the uneven ground and the temperature drops with the suddenness of a closing door.

Economic life in Swiftwater has long been tethered to the shifting needs of the region, evolving from early resource-based endeavors to the modern presence of global life sciences and research facilities that now anchor the local landscape. The influence of the nearby Delaware-Lehigh State Experimental Forest continues to shape the environmental consciousness of the people, who often look toward the rugged terrain of Redrock Glen for a sense of permanence. Those who walk the Indian Trail find a landscape that demands a measured pace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, offering instead a stark, functional beauty. Every aspect of daily life remains grounded in this specific geography, where the legacy of the mountain ridges provides a constant, silent perspective on the work that happens below.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Niering Preserve (Swiftwater) (Recreation Easement) — 0.7 mi, 162° S
Delaware State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 189° S
Swiftwater Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 072° E
The Knob (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 336° NW
Knauf Farm Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 029° NE
Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 353° N
Paradise Township (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 044° NE
State Game Land 038 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 234° SW
Big Pocono State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 182° S
Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 203° SW
Cresco Station Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 029° NE
The Stonehenge Gallery (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 028° NE
Fire Circle (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 290° W
Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 7.5 mi, 169° S
Rail Gap Pocono Creek Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.9 mi, 154° SE
Tobyhanna State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 329° NW
The Gallery at Liztech (Gallery) — 10.0 mi, 132° SE
Monroe County Historical Association (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 139° SE
Andrei Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.2 mi, 138° SE
Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 098° E
School of Visual and Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 10.2 mi, 137° SE
Waterfall Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.3 mi, 137° SE
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 152° SE · 11k acres
Frazetta Art Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 114° SE
Historic Churliegh Inn (Historic Ruins) — 11.0 mi, 139° SE
Grave of Etna Bittenbender (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 173° S
Pocono Snake & Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 11.4 mi, 117° SE
Eddie's Toy Museum & Store (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 178° S
Pocono Go-Karts and Play Park (Theme Park) — 11.7 mi, 105° E
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 139° SE · 58k acres

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