Towamensing Trails, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°59′42″N 75°35′0″W / 40.99500°N 75.58333°WCoordinates: 40°59′42″N 75°35′0″W / 40.99500°N 75.58333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Carbon |
Township | Penn Forest |
Area | |
• Total | 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2) |
• Land | 5.9 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 1,810 ft (550 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,292 |
• Density | 386/sq mi (148.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 42-77163 |
GNIS feature ID | 1212327 |
Towamensing Trails is a census-designated place (CDP) in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located directly south of the village of Albrightsville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,292.
The CDP is located in the southern part of the Poconos and is bordered by Pennsylvania Route 903 on the northwest, separating it from Albrightsville, and by Pennsylvania Route 534 on the northeast. PA 903 leads southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Jim Thorpe, the Carbon County seat, and north 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 80 near Blakeslee, while PA 534 leads south 9 miles (14 km) to U.S. Route 209 and west through Hickory Run State Park 14 miles (23 km) to White Haven.