Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

Delaware Water Gap is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the borough was 81.4% White, 6.3% Black, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander and 0.9% from two or more races.

[13] Interstate 80 is the main highway serving Delaware Water Gap.

Pennsylvania Route 611 also traverses the borough, following a northwest-southeast alignment via Foxtown Hill Road and Main Street.

The Appalachian Trail runs through the town before exiting to Nj According to the Trewartha climate classification system, Delaware Water Gap has a Temperate Continental climate with hot summers, cold winters and year-around precipitation (Dcao).

During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −4.3 °F (−20 °C).

Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every couple of years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February.

The plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −4.3 °F (−20 °C).

I-80 eastbound in Delaware Water Gap
Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania