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Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
	Saylorsburg along Wilkes Barre Turnpike
	Saylorsburg Saylorsburg
	Coordinates: 40°53′44″N 75°19′25″W / 40.89556°N 75.32361°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Monroe
Township	Hamilton, Ross
Area
• Total	1.26 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,126
• Density	938.3/sq mi (362.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18353
Area code(s)	570 and 272
GNIS feature ID	1187049

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Saylorsburg is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Saylorsburg is located off Pennsylvania Route 33, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Wind Gap. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,126.^[2] The village is located in both Ross Township and Hamilton Township.

Saylorsburg is in the Pocono Mountains.^[4]

One of the two main centers of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is located here. This is a Hindu Vedic teaching center founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

Wildlife[edit]

Saylorsburg is home to some species of wildlife, including American Black Bear, Gray & Red Fox, White-Tailed Deer, Groundhog, Virginia Opossum, Raccoon, and Fisher. As well, Saylorsburg is also home to several bird species including Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkey, and Bald Eagle. Although they are not known to be present in Saylorsburg (very few sightings), it is commonly known that Elk reside in higher elevations in the Pocono Mountains.^{[citation needed]}

Notable person[edit]

Fethullah Gülen, founder of the Gülen movement

References[edit]

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ "Saylorsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Carl S. Oplinger & Robert Halma, The Poconos: An Illustrated Natural History Guide (Rutgers University Press: 1988), p. 44.

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[GR1-1] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[GR8-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[3] "Saylorsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[4] Carl S. Oplinger & Robert Halma, The Poconos: An Illustrated Natural History Guide (Rutgers University Press: 1988), p. 44.

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-'''Saylorsburg''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[unincorporated community]] in [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. Saylorsburg is located off [[Pennsylvania Route 33]], {{convert|5|mi|km}} northwest of [[Wind Gap, Pennsylvania|Wind Gap]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], its population was 1,126.<ref name="GR8" /> The village is located mainly in [[Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Ross Township]], but also in [[Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Hamilton Township]].
+'''Saylorsburg''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[unincorporated community]] in [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. Saylorsburg is located off [[Pennsylvania Route 33]], {{convert|5|mi|km}} northwest of [[Wind Gap, Pennsylvania|Wind Gap]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], its population was 1,126.<ref name="GR8" /> The village is located in both [[Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Ross Township]] and [[Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Hamilton Township]].
 Saylorsburg is in the [[Pocono Mountains]].<ref>Carl S. Oplinger & Robert Halma, ''The Poconos: An Illustrated Natural History Guide'' (Rutgers University Press: 1988), p. 44.</ref>
-One of the two main centers of [[Arsha Vidya Gurukulam]] is located here. This is a [[Hindu]] [[Vedic]] teaching center founded by [[Dayananda Saraswati|Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)]].
+One of the two main centers of [[Arsha Vidya Gurukulam]] is located here. This is a [[Hindu]] [[Vedic]] teaching center founded by [[Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)|Swami Dayananda Saraswati]].
-==Notable people==
+== Wildlife ==
+'''Saylorsburg''' is home to some species of wildlife, including [[American black bear|American Black Bear]], [[Gray fox|Gray]] & [[Red fox|Red Fox]], [[White-tailed deer|White-Tailed Deer]], [[Groundhog]], [[Virginia opossum|Virginia Opossum]], [[Raccoon]], and [[Fisher (animal)|Fisher]]. As well, Saylorsburg is also home to several bird species including [[Great blue heron|Great Blue Heron]], [[Wild turkey|Wild Turkey]], and [[Bald eagle|Bald Eagle]]. Although they are not known to be present in Saylorsburg (very few sightings), it is commonly known that [[Elk]] reside in higher elevations in the [[Pocono Mountains]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
-*[[Fethullah Gülen]] - god bless him - founder of the [[Gülen movement]] resides here
-==References==
+==Notable person==
+*[[Fethullah Gülen]], founder of the [[Gülen movement]]
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Stroudsburg
Boroughs	Delaware Water Gap East Stroudsburg Mount Pocono Stroudsburg
Townships	Barrett Chestnuthill Coolbaugh Eldred Hamilton Jackson Middle Smithfield Paradise Pocono Polk Price Ross Smithfield Stroud Tobyhanna Tunkhannock
CDPs	Arlington Heights Brodheadsville Effort Emerald Lakes Gouldsboro‡ Indian Mountain Lake‡ Mountainhome Penn Estates Pocono Pines Saw Creek‡ Saylorsburg Sierra View Sun Valley Tobyhanna
Unincorporated communities	Analomink Bartonsville Blakeslee Canadensis Cresco Gilbert Hamilton Square Henryville Jonas Kresgeville Kunkletown Long Pond Marshalls Creek McMichaels Meisertown Minisink Hills Neola Paradise Valley Pocono Lake Pocono Lake Preserve Pocono Summit Reeders Sciota Scotrun Shawnee on Delaware Skytop Snydersville Swiftwater Tannersville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county
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