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Monroe County has 608.4 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Monroe County: Low Poconos, Pocono High Plateau, Northern Glaciated Limestone Ridges, Valleys, and Terraces, among others.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Monroe County, Pennsylvania · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Monroe County, Pennsylvania from above

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THE SETTINGLow Poconos
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS33 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Monroe County on the map

THE MONROE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Low Poconos setting.

Monroe County has 608.4 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Monroe County: Low Poconos, Pocono High Plateau, Northern Glaciated Limestone Ridges, Valleys, and Terraces, among others.

Forest-covered plateau surfaces, high hills and low mountains are underlain by layered sedimentary rocks. Most of this region escaped continental glaciation, leaving deeply cut upland terrain.

Regional context: North Central Appalachians ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Monroe County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Low Poconos39.3%
  2. Pocono High Plateau31.2%
  3. Northern Glaciated Limestone Ridges, Valleys, and Terraces16.9%
  4. Northern Shale Valleys8.4%
  5. Northern Sandstone Ridges3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Ridge and Valley in Monroe County

Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Monroe County

The atlas lists 33 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Monroe County, including Coolbaugh, Middle Smithfield, Barrett. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Monroe County

Monroe County by land and water

The Census records 8.75 square miles of water within Monroe County, or 1.4% of its total area. That share is close to Monroe County’s 1.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Monroe County has 17.8 times the land area of nearby Pocono township (34.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carbon County, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Northampton County, Pike County, Wayne County within Pennsylvania. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Monroe County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Monroe County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Monroe County. The county includes 33 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Low Poconos setting

Low Poconos belongs to North Central Appalachians. Is the property mainly plateau top or valley slope, and do existing access records identify road and stream crossings? The wider county also reaches Ridge and Valley; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Pocono

Pocono is 1.1 miles east of the Monroe County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Monroe County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MONROE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.0562° N, 75.3291° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Monroe County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Monroe

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Monroe ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Monroe County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Low Poconos

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Appalachians context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Pennsylvania landowner resources

Pennsylvania DEP GIS

Official environmental mapping, data layers, and property-research tools.

DEP mining maps and records

Access to Pennsylvania underground mine maps and related research databases.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Monroe County.

Pocono lies about 1.1 miles east of Monroe County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Monroe County in context

NSEWPocono · 1.1 miles1Jackson · 3.7 miles2Paradise · 4.6 miles3Emerald Lakes · 4.8 miles4Mount Pocono · 4.8 miles5Penn Estates · 4.9 miles6OUTER RING: 4.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Pocono1.1 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Jackson3.7 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Paradise4.6 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Emerald Lakes4.8 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Mount Pocono4.8 mi · borough
  6. 6
    Penn Estates4.9 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Pennsylvania; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Arlington Heightscensus-designated place
Barrettlegal township
Brodheadsvillecensus-designated place
Chestnuthilllegal township
Coolbaughlegal township
Delaware Water Gapborough
East Stroudsburgborough
Effortcensus-designated place
Eldredlegal township
Emerald Lakescensus-designated place
Gouldsborocensus-designated place
Hamiltonlegal township
Indian Mountain Lakecensus-designated place
Jacksonlegal township
Middle Smithfieldlegal township
Mount Poconoborough
Mountainhomecensus-designated place
Paradiselegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Monroe County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Monroe County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Monroe County. Monroe County’s 608.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Low Poconos describe all of Monroe County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Low Poconos is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Pocono as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.1 miles east of Monroe County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Monroe County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Monroe County.
Your next chapter.

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