Editing Pike County, Pennsylvania (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|567|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|545|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|22|sqmi}} (3.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 10, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

The terrain rises rapidly from the river valley in the east to the rolling foothills of the [[Pocono Mountains|Poconos]] in the west. The highest point is one of two unnamed hills in Greene Township that top out at approximately 2,110 [[foot (unit of measure)|feet]] (643 m) above sea level.<ref>Highest point located behind [http://www.pantherlodging.com/ Panther Lodging] on Route 447 [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Panther+Lodging&ie=UTF8&cid=41273218,-75301022,7698607992158938962&source=embed&hq=Panther+Lodging&hnear=&ll=41.276162,-75.290251&spn=0.016965,0.039825&t=p&z=15&iwloc=A Map of Terrain]</ref> The lowest elevation is approximately {{convert|340|ft|m}}, at the confluence of the Bushkill and the Delaware rivers.

Because of its location, Pike County is the only county in Pennsylvania to border [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[New Jersey]], both east of the Delaware River.

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Sullivan County, New York]] (northeast)
*[[Orange County, New York]] (east)
*[[Sussex County, New Jersey]] (east)
*[[Warren County, New Jersey]] (southeast)
*[[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]] (southwest)
*[[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne County]] (northwest)

===Climate===
Pike County has a [[humid continental climate]] that is warm-summer (''Dfb''), except along the [[Delaware River]] from Dingmans Ferry downriver, where it is hot-summer (''Dfa''). The [[hardiness zone]]s are 5b and 6a. Average monthly temperatures in Milford range from 25.6&nbsp;°F in January to 71.3&nbsp;°F in July, while in [[Greentown, Pennsylvania|Greentown]] they average from 22.8&nbsp;°F in January to 68.5&nbsp;°F in July.

===National protected areas===
* [[Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area]] (part)
* [[Middle Delaware National Scenic River]] (part)
* [[Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River]] (part)

===State protected areas===
* [[Delaware State Forest]] (part)
* [[Promised Land State Park]]

===Major highways===
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