Pocono Lake is a subsection of Pocono Pines in

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, United States. Pocono Lake is located slightly west of Pocono Pines by

Pennsylvania Route 940 Pennsylvania Route 940 (PA 940) is a 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 north ...

. ''Pocono'' is a Native American name purported to mean "a stream between two mountains". The school district is considered below the state average. In 2014, economic decline caused an increase in the use of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food stamps throughout the region. According to Rev. Luke Richards, pastor of the Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church, "huge needs" are "ever-changing" in the area.

Notable person

William Henry Christman William Henry Christman (October 1, 1844 – May 11, 1864) was the first soldier to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Christman was a laborer from Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Union Army for service during the American C ...

, a laborer from Pocono Lake and an enlisted man in the

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during the

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, was the first soldier to be buried at

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, in 1864.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania