Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
Per talk. If there are objections feel free to remove and discuss further |
||
Line 84: | Line 84: | ||
'''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 mainly in [[Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Ross Township]], but also in [[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 |
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|Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)]]. |
||
==Notable people== |
|||
Saylorsburg is also known as the self-imposed exile home of [[Fethullah Gülen]], an ally-turned-enemy of Turkish President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]]. As the founder of the [[Gülen movement]], he remains influential in [[Turkish politics]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Beaumont|first1=Peter|title=Fethullah Gülen: who is the man Turkey's president blames for coup attempt?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/16/fethullah-gulen-who-is-the-man-blamed-by-turkeys-president-for-coup-attempt|accessdate=16 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=16 July 2016}}</ref> According to Erdogan, Gülen is to be blamed for the July [[2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt]]. Erdogan has requested Gülen's extradition to Turkey but the U.S. has not complied with this request.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weise|first1=Zia|title=Who is Fethullah Gulen, the exiled cleric blamed for coup attempt in Turkey?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/18/who-is-fethullah-gulen-the-exiled-cleric-blamed-for-coup-attempt/|accessdate=July 18, 2016|publisher=Telegraph|date=July 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkish-premier-demands-u-s-help-with-gulen-1469555265 |title=Turkish Premier Demands U.S. Help With Gulen |last1 = Coker |first1=Margaret| publisher=Wall Street Journal | date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> |
|||
*[[Fethullah Gülen]] - founder of the [[Gülen movement]] resides here |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 15:06, 30 July 2016
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania | |
---|---|
Census-designated place | |
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) |
Population | |
• 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 Exchanges: 402,992 |
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 mainly in Ross Township, but also in Hamilton Township.
Saylorsburg is in the Pocono Mountains.[3]
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).
Notable people
- Fethullah Gülen - founder of the Gülen movement resides here
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Carl S. Oplinger & Robert Halma, The Poconos: An Illustrated Natural History Guide (Rutgers University Press: 1988), p. 44.