Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania
Pocono Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The population in the 2020 United States Census was 2,007, an increase over the 1,409 population at the 2010 census.
Aerial view of Pocono Pines at the intersection of PA 940 and PA 423
An early postcard of the Presbyterian Young People's Conference held at Assembly Lodge in Pocono Pines
Pennsylvania Route 940 is a 43.2-mile-long (69.5 km) Pennsylvania highway located in the Pocono Mountains. It runs from PA 309 in Hazleton east to PA 191 in Paradise Valley. Large segments of PA 940 are located in densely forested areas. The route heads northeast through Luzerne County from Hazleton, passing through Freeland and coming to an interchange with Interstate 80 (I-80) in White Haven. From here, PA 940 turns east and runs a short distance north of I-80, coming to an interchange with both I-80 and I-476 in northern Carbon County. The route continues through Monroe County and passes through Pocono Pines before it has an interchange with I-380. PA 940 passes through Mount Pocono prior to continuing to its eastern terminus.
PA 940 westbound past the I-80 interchange in White Haven
PA 940 eastbound in Kidder Township
PA 940 west in Pocono Pines
The former alignment of PA 940 in Pocono Lake