Honesdale
| Honesdale, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Honesdale | |
The Wayne County Courthouse in Honesdale.
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| Nickname(s): Dyberry Forks | |
| Motto: "A great place to visit. A better place to live!" | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the United States. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| US Congressional District | PA-10 |
| State Senatorial District | 20 |
| State House of Representatives District | 139 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District |
Wayne Highlands Region II |
| Settled | 1826 |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1831 |
| Named for | Philip Hone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Weak mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Melody Robinson |
| • Borough Council |
Council Members
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| • US Representative | Tom Marino (R) |
| • State Senator | Lisa Baker (R) |
| • State Representative | Michael Peifer (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.022 sq mi (10.42 km2) |
| • Land | 3.881 sq mi (10.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.141 sq mi (0.365 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,480 |
| • Density | 1,114/sq mi (429.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18431 |
| Area code(s) | 570 (Exchanges: 251, 253, 352) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1192628 (Place) 1192628 (Borough) |
| FIPS code | 42-35520 |
| Major Roads |
  
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| Waterways | Bunnells Pond, Carley Brook,Dyberry Creek, Lackawaxen River |
| Website | Honesdale Borough |
Honesdale is a borough in and the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 4,480 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
Honesdale is located 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Scranton in a rural area that provides many recreational opportunities, such as boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, skiing, biking, skateboarding, and rafting. Located in a coal mining region, during the nineteenth century it was the starting point of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, which provided for transport of coal to Kingston, New York, and then down the Hudson River to New York City. In the 19th century the expansion of railroads eventually superseded regular use of the canal.
Honesdale was named for Philip Hone, former Mayor of New York and president of Honesdale's Delaware and Hudson (D & H) Canal Company. Honesdale, originally called "Dyberry Forks," was laid out as a village in 1826 when the D & H Canal was created. It was incorporated as a borough on January 28, 1831.
The Honesdale Residential Historic District and the D & H Canal are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Honesdale is home to the first commercial steam locomotive run on rails in the United States, the Stourbridge Lion. On August 8, 1829, the Stourbridge Lion started in Honesdale, ran three miles to Seelyville, and returned; Honesdale, therefore, is known as the birthplace of the American Railroad.
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