Cresco is a village in Barrett Township,

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in Northeastern

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. Cresco is located in the

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. The ZIP Code is 18326. Area Code 570, Exchange: 595. Other nearby villages include Buck Hill Falls, Canadensis, Skytop, and Mountainhome. Due to the small size and proximity of the surrounding villages, locals often colloquially refer to the area by the township name, Barrett, instead of the village name.

Nature and Wildlife

Cresco is home to a variety of wildlife including

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American black bear The American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), also called simply a black bear or sometimes a baribal, is a medium-sized bear endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. American black bear ...

s, and

fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

es. Streams, forests, and wetlands make up the local geography. The

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runs through Cresco and the surrounding villages. It is a popular spot for trout fishing
Pennsylvania fishing licenses
are required. For more info on trout fishing in the area see th
Brodhead Trout Chapter
Th

is a local resource for hiking maps, local parks, and birdwatching in the area
Rattlesnake Falls
and Cresco Heights are popular hiking spots. Brodhead Creek

Tourism

Although Cresco is part of the Pocono Mountains tourism area, it is located further off of the main highway so it receives significantly less traffic
Callie's Pretzel Factory and Callie's Candy Kitchen
are the most popular tourist attractions. Th

is also a popular historic site for residents and tourists. The train station no longer offers passenger train service, but is primarily used by the lumber treatment company adjacent to the tracks. Antique shops, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and camping also draw in visitors
Mountain Creek Riding Stables
an
Pleasant Ridge Farm and Equestrian Center
are two horseback riding destinations. Th
Paradise Fishing Preserve
a trout hatchery located on the edge of town, offers a fishing spot for tourists and residents.

Local Businesses

Cresco is home to mainly mom and pop stores. These includ
Lewis' SupermarketMick Motors
Price's Lumber and General Store (now affiliated with Steele's True Value Hardware)
Basso ItalianaKasa's Pizza
and a number of antique shops. There is a CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar located off of Route 390 in the center of town.
Weiler Corporation
an
J.A. Reinhardt Manufacturing
are two manufacturing companies and the largest employers in town.

Library and Community Center

Th
Barrett Paradise Friendly Library
serves all of the villages of Barrett Township and neighboring Paradise Township. The library offers free internet access, computer stations, ebooks, print books, magazines, and newspapers. Th
Friendly Community Center
located in the home of the previous Barrett Friendly Library, offers a place for residents to connect and engage in community programming.

Transportation

The city is served by the Rocky Hill Ultralight Flightpark, an ultra-light aircraft airport. Cresco-PA-Station

Well into the 1960s, the

Erie Lackawanna Railroad The Erie Lackawanna Railway , known as the Erie Lackawanna Railroad until 1968, was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. The official motto of the line was "The Friendly Service Route" ...

operated several trains a day that made stops in Cresco. These included the '' Lake Cities,'' ''

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,'' ''Pocono Express'' and the ''Twilight.'' The last train was the ''Lake Cities'' in January 1970.''Official Guide of the Railways,'' June 1963, Erie Lackawanna section, Table 3

References

External links

Barrett Township Community Portal
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