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| name = Borough of Honesdale |
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| image_caption = The Wayne County courthouse |
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| motto = "Enjoy the Honesdale Experience" |
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| country = United States |
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| state = Pennsylvania |
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| region = [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne]] |
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| elevation_imperial = 1148 |
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| population_as_of = 2010 |
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| population = 4480 |
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| established = 1826 |
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| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |
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| postal_code = 18431 |
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| area_code = [[Area code 570|570]] Exchanges: 251, 253 |
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'''Honesdale''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} It is located {{convert|32|mi|km}} northeast of [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]. The population was 4,480 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. |
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Honesdale is located in a rural area that provides many recreational opportunities including: boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, skiing, biking, skateboarding, and rafting. Located in a [[coal]] mining region, during the 19th century it was the starting point of the [[Delaware and Hudson Canal]], which provided for transport of coal to [[Kingston, New York]] and then down the [[Hudson River]] to [[New York City]]. In the 19th century the expansion of [[railroads]] eventually superseded regular use of the canal. |
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==History== |
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[[Image:Honesdale-1.jpg|thumb|225px|left|1890 panoramic map of Honesdale]] |
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania, was named for [[Philip Hone]], former Mayor of New York and president of Honesdale's [[Delaware and Hudson Canal Company]]. Honesdale, originally Dyberry Forks, was laid out in 1826, as the D & H Canal was also created, and incorporated in 1831. |
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The [[Honesdale Residential Historic District]] and [[Delaware and Hudson Canal]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> |
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===Birthplace of American railroading=== |
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{{Further|Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad}} |
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Honesdale is home to the first commercial [[steam locomotive]] run on rails in the United States, the [[Stourbridge Lion]]. On August 8, 1829, the Stourbridge Lion started in Honesdale, ran three miles to Seelyville, and returned; Honesdale, therefore, is known as the birthplace of the American Railroad. |
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The Stourbridge Lion, owned by the [[Delaware and Hudson Canal Company]] (D&H) was regrettably considered too heavy for further use. D&H transported [[anthracite coal]] from mines near [[Carbondale, Pennsylvania|Carbondale]] to [[New York City]] via Honesdale and [[Kingston, New York]]. Coal was moved by a unique gravity-railroad from the mines to Honesdale where it was transferred to barges and transported via a 108-mile canal to Kingston, NY, from where it was shipped by river barges down the [[Hudson River]] to New York City. |
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The Wayne County Historical Society Museum contains a full-scale replica of the Stourbridge Lion; the Society also displays many historical photographs, artifacts and other exhibits. The museum is on Main Street and was once the D&H Canal Co. office. It is a beautiful brick structure. The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has been hosting Rail Excursions and Historical Tours, starting on track behind the Museum, during spring, summer, fall, and Christmas seasons. |
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Parts of the original Stourbridge Lion are on display at the [[B&O Railroad Museum|Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Honesdale is located at {{Coord|41|34|27|N|75|15|21|W|type:city}} (41.574214, -75.255966).{{GR|1}} |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|4.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (2.5%) is water of the Lackawaxen River, through the heart of the town, and its confluence with Dyberry Creek. The waters contain fish and other aquatic life and attract hundreds of ducks, as well as eagles and other raptors. |
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==Demographics== |
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In 1900, 2,864 people lived in Honesdale; in 1911, 2,945 people made it their home; in 1940, 5,687 lived there; and in 2000, 4,874 lived there. As of the [[census]]{{GR|8}} of 2010, there were 4,480 people, 2,086 households, and 1,147 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 1,148.7 people per square mile (443.5/km²). There were 2,357 housing units at an average density of 604.4 per square mile (236.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population. |
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There were 2,086 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.88. |
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In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 58.8% from 18 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. |
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The median income for a household in the borough was $32,644, and the median income for a family was $42,088. Males had a median income of $33,553 versus $30,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $20,122. About 19.1% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. |
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== Local business and media == |
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The daily newspaper, ''The Wayne Independent'', was established at Honesdale in 1878, and emphasizes local stories. ''The Wayne Independent'' publishes Tuesday through Saturday. |
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The local radio station is WDNH broadcast on 95.3 FM. In addition to local news, events, and weather, it broadcasts the Honesdale Hornets High School football games every Friday night during football season. |
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The hospital serving Honesdale and the surrounding communities is Wayne Memorial Hospital. It is a successful and progressive nonprofit community hospital of 114 beds and does approximately 75 million dollars of net revenue of business annually. The Hospital offers a wide array of advanced health services and is clinically affiliated with the Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers and The Commonwealth Medical College. |
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== Places and activities == |
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*Honesdale, the County seat, hosts the annual Wayne County Fair, starting on the first Friday in August as it has for over a century. The Fair spans nine days and draws thousands of visitors. It features typical county-fair events like horse racing, tractor pulling, livestock exhibits, concerts and other entertainments, many rides for children, crafts, home goods, and much more. |
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*The famous children's magazine ''[[Highlights for Children]]'' was founded at Honesdale. The publisher maintains its editorial headquarters in Church St., Honesdale, despite having relocated many of the operations to [[Ohio]]. |
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*[[Honesdale High School]] is part of the [[Wayne Highlands School District]]. The school's sports teams are called the Hornets. The school is located on the top of Terrace Street and overlooks the town. |
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*Honesdale was home to the Roman Catholic St. Vincent's Elementary School, located on Cliff Street. The school closed at the end of the 2008-2009 school year after declining enrollment.<ref>[http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/articles/2009/01/22/news/doc4978d6637d411055543253.txt]{{Dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> Nonetheless, two Catholic churches continue with vigorous participation, as do churches of other denominations and a synagogue. |
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*Honesdale has hundreds of [[Victorian era|Victorian age]] structures, and features several tall church steeples, historically significant buildings of many kinds, and a memorial Central Park beside the Wayne County Courthouse. While current zoning laws do not require building remodelling to remain historically accurate, the vast majority of houses and structures remain architecturally as they were constructed, often more than a century past. |
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*Irving Cliff, 300 feet high, named for Washington Irving who loved its prominence, overlooks the town and offers a compelling view of the confluence of the [[Lackawaxen River]] and Dyberry Creek and virtually everything else in the valley. The cliff is surmounted by a 50 foot electric framework for a Christmas Star and Easter Cross that are visible for miles during holiday nights. Fireworks are fired from the cliff for July 4 festivities. |
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*The Honesdale Roots and Rhythm Music and Arts Festival is held throughout Honesdale on the third Saturday in June. The main stage is set up along Court Street playing to festival goers in Central Park. Artists and food vendors are lined along the park on 9th and 10th Streets. Several other stages are set up throughout the town offering music all day. The festival was established in 2006.<ref>[http://www.honesdalerootsandrhythm.com/ Honesdale Roots and Rhythm]</ref> |
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*Many summer camps are located in and around Honesdale, including Bryn Mawr Camp, [[Camp Cayuga]], [[Indian Head Camp]], Camp Lavi, Camp Morasha, [[Camp Moshava]], Camp Nesher, Camp Ramah in the Poconos, Camp Raninu, [[Camp Seneca Lake]], Summit Camp, [[Camp Towanda]], Trail's End Camp, [[Tyler Hill Camp]], [[Camp Watonka]] and Camp Wayne. Many campers travel from the [[New York Metropolitan Area]], [[New England]], [[Philadelphia]] and further afield to attend camps in the area, as they have for many decades. The camps are the county's largest industry. |
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==Notable people== |
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* [[Richard C. Smith]] co-wrote the song "[[Winter Wonderland]]" in 1934; his house still stands on Church St., Honesdale. |
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* [[Mary Dimmick Harrison]], second wife of President [[Benjamin Harrison]] |
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* [[Lyman Louis Lemnitzer]], General, United States Army and former Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] |
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* [[Art Wall]], 1959 [[Masters Tournament|Masters Golf]] champion |
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* [[Edgar Jadwin]], former [[Chief of Engineers]], [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] |
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* [[David M. Peterson]], a [[flying ace]] of [[World War I]] |
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* [[Christy Mathewson]], [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]] pitcher |
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* [[John Olver]], current member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing [[Massachusetts's 1st congressional district]] |
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* [[Florence Goodenough]], born 1886, psychology pioneer in area of intelligence |
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* [[Jacob Clayton]], born 1929, biochemist who worked closely with John E. Amoore developing the stereochemical theory for olfaction |
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* [[Brian Balthazar]], (born Brian Balthaser) TV Personality |
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* [[Dwight Schrute]], fictional salesman at Dunder Mifflin/Sabre. Location of Schrute Farms, a popular beet farm. |
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==In popular culture== |
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*The movie ''[[Wet Hot American Summer]]'' was filmed at Camp Towanda near Honesdale during the spring of 2000. The film is a comedy starring [[Janeane Garofalo]], [[David Hyde Pierce]], and [[Molly Shannon]]. It was directed by [[David Wain]] and written by Wain and [[Michael Showalter]] (who also stars in the movie). |
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* Schrute Farms, the Bed and Breakfast beet farm belonging to Dwight Schrute on NBC's popular sitcom ''The Office'' is listed as a Honesdale establishment on TripAdvisor.com. |
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* Honesdale is mentioned in the opening scene of the movie "The Ten" starring Paul Rudd of Wet Hot American Summer. |
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*[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]] is a 1996 action thriller film which stars Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson. Geena plays a Honesdale schoolteacher/wife/mother who suffers from amnesia, and who eventually learns that she was a trained assassin before losing her memory. Although Honesdale is mentioned in the film, the film was not actually shot in Honesdale. |
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*Although the movie ''[[Playing for Keeps (1986 film)|Playing for Keeps]]'' was filmed mainly in nearby [[Bethany, Pennsylvania]], scenes were filmed at the old Miracle Market on 6th Street in Honesdale. Additional scenes were filmed in nearby [[Hawley, Pennsylvania]] and a field along [[Pennsylvania State Route 191]] near [[Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania]]. The movie was released on October 3, 1986 and starred Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Leon W. Grant, Mary B. Ward and [[Marisa Tomei]]. |
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*''[[Blue Valentine (film)|Blue Valentine]]'', a movie starring [[Ryan Gosling]] and [[Michelle Williams (actress)|Michelle Williams]], started filming in Honesdale and the surrounding areas in the spring of 2009. The movie was released in the United States on December 26, 2010. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.co.wayne.pa.us/ Official Wayne County Website] |
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*[http://honesdaleonline.com/ Honesdale Highlights] |
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*[http://www.waynehistorypa.org/ The Wayne County Historical Society & Museum] |
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*[http://www.waynecountyfair.com/ Wayne County Fair] |
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{{Wayne County, Pennsylvania}} |
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{{County Seats of Pennsylvania}} |
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[[Category:Honesdale, Pennsylvania| ]] |
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[[Category:Boroughs in Wayne County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:The Poconos]] |
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[[Category:County seats in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1826]] |
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[[Category:1826 establishments in the United States]] |
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Revision as of 04:39, 30 April 2013
Honesdale is terrible. Do not ever go there. Unless you hate diversity and open mindedness. Also if you hate being a happy, well educated and living a normal life, stay away!!!!