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Eshback

Ghost town · Pike County, Pennsylvania

Wallpack quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
Wallpack quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eshback is a ghost town in Pike County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 2 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eshback as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1537° N, 74.9149° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPocono Ranch Lands, PA
Distance to it2.3 miles
Coordinates41.15371, -74.91491

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What's there now

Eshback is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pocono Ranch Lands, PA (population 1,192), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Eshback?

Eshback is in Pike County, Pennsylvania, at 41.1537, -74.9149.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

Pike County, Pennsylvania has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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