Cresco Pennsylvania Map

About Cresco, Pennsylvania

Cresco is a locality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Cresco is located at 41.1540°N, 75.2805°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18326.

Cresco rests on the broad shoulders of the Allegheny Plateau, where the land itself seems to breathe a slow, steady rhythm. It lies 10.4 miles north-northwest of Stroud, PA (from Stroud, PA: bearing 340°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-northwest of Penn Estates. The terrain here is a patient sculptor, its gentle slopes and shallow valleys etched by millennia of rain and frost, giving way to wide, open fields that catch the sunlight in broad swathes of gold and emerald. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward the pale blue sky, punctuate the landscape, offering deep, cool shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness that hints at the coming evening, a subtle scent of damp earth and drying grasses that is uniquely Cresco. This is a place where the echoes of coal mining, a past industry that once pulsed through the veins of this region, can still be felt, though the present economy has diversified, finding new life in agriculture and small manufacturing. The legacy of hard work and resilience is woven into the very fabric of Cresco, a quiet pride that manifests in well-tended yards and the steady hum of local businesses. The courthouse square, a familiar landmark, serves as the heart of this community, a gathering place where generations have come and gone, each leaving their own subtle imprint on the enduring character of Cresco.

About This Cresco Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cresco, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.15398, -75.28046. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cresco and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Cresco includes the ZIP code (18326), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Monroe County (Stroudsburg), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cresco is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.