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Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Borough
Borough of Honesdale
Image of a red-brick courthouse in autumn.
The Wayne County Courthouse in Honesdale.
Nickname(s): Dyberry Forks
Motto: "A great place to visit. A better place to live!"
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's location in the United States.
Pennsylvania's location in the United States.
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
 • 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 US 6.svg PA-191.svg PA-670.svg
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 In the 19th century the expansion of railroads eventually superseded regular use of the canal.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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