Conashaugh Ghost Town

Pike County, Pennsylvania41.2711, -74.8492

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
3.5 miBirchwood Lakes, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
7.9 miWallpack Center
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Conashaugh. No free-licensed photo yet.

Conashaugh is an abandoned town in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

On the map

20 mi40 miPort JervisPocono Woodland LakesHemlock FarmsPine RidgeMatamorasConashaugh
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Conashaugh. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Birchwood Lakes, PA, about 3.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Scranton, PA, 43 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wallpack Center7.9 mi south
  2. Eshback8.8 mi southwest
  3. Millbrook15 mi southwest
  4. Wilsonville21 mi northwest
  5. Waterloo Village25 mi south
  6. New City Village29 mi southeast
  7. Monksville30 mi east
  8. Foul Rift35 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Park Service: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3517Jan3818Feb4725Mar6036Apr7046May7855Jun8360Jul8258Aug7451Sep6340Oct5131Nov4023DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 4.2 inMay: 3.9 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 4.5 inSep: 5.0 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 4.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sussex 3 Wnw. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sussex 3 Wnw station (USC00288644), 10 miles away. About 48.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPike County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41.27110, -74.84920
Also known asConashaugh, Pennsylvania
SourcesWikidata Q5158228 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Conashaugh ghost town?

In Pike County, Pennsylvania, at 41.2711, -74.8492. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Birchwood Lakes, PA, about 3.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Scranton, PA, 43 miles away.

Can you visit Conashaugh?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Conashaugh?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sussex 3 Wnw. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Conashaugh?

Yes. Wallpack Center (7.9 mi), Eshback (8.8 mi), Millbrook (15 mi), Wilsonville (21 mi).

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