Pennsylvania Route 715
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Pennsylvania Route 715 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
asSR 715) is a 17.7 miles (28.5 km) long north–south state route located entirely in Monroe County
, Pennsylvania
. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 in the Chestnuthill Township
hamlet of Brodheadsville. The northern terminus is at Route 191
in the Paradise Township
hamlet of Henryville.
Route 715 also intersects Interstate 80 in Tannersville at Exit 299 (former Exit 45).
in Chestnuthill Township
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The road passes a mix of rural homes and fields before continuing into forested areas with a few housing developments. Farther north, the route passes a mix of farms, woods, and homes as it comes to the community of McMichaels and makes a sharp turn to the east. PA 715 enters Jackson Township
and heads into wooded areas of residential subdivisions as it turns northeast and passes Grubers Lake and Trout Lake. After the latter, the road heads more to the north and passes through Reeders. The route heads northeast into Pocono Township
and passes through woods with some commercial development and reaching to an interchange with I-80
.
From here, PA 715 intersects Sullivan Trail, which provides access to The Crossings Premium Outlets and Camelback Mountain Resort, before crossing Pocono Creek
and forming a short wrong-way concurrency with PA 611
in Tannersville
. Past PA 611, the route continues northeast through dense forests with occasional areas of wooded housing developments. In the community of Meisertown, PA 715 intersects the eastern terminus of PA 314
. Following this intersection, the route continues into Paradise Township
and passes through more forests before ending at PA 191
in the community of Henryville.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
asSR 715) is a 17.7 miles (28.5 km) long north–south state route located entirely in Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 in the Chestnuthill Township
Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania
Chestnuthill Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,418 at the 2000 census. Chestnuthill Township is served by the Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...
hamlet of Brodheadsville. The northern terminus is at Route 191
Pennsylvania Route 191
Pennsylvania Route 191 is a -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route, a major non-freeway corridor connecting the Lehigh Valley to The Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania, is designated from U.S...
in the Paradise Township
Paradise Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains. The population was 2,671 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
hamlet of Henryville.
Route 715 also intersects Interstate 80 in Tannersville at Exit 299 (former Exit 45).
Route description
PA 715 begins at an intersection with US 209 in the community of BrodheadsvilleBrodheadsville, Pennsylvania
Brodheadsville is a census-designated place in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census. The community is served by Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...
in Chestnuthill Township
Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania
Chestnuthill Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,418 at the 2000 census. Chestnuthill Township is served by the Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The road passes a mix of rural homes and fields before continuing into forested areas with a few housing developments. Farther north, the route passes a mix of farms, woods, and homes as it comes to the community of McMichaels and makes a sharp turn to the east. PA 715 enters Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,979 at the 2000 census. A portion of Big Pocono State Park a Pennsylvania state park is on Camelback Mountain in Jackson Township.-Geography:...
and heads into wooded areas of residential subdivisions as it turns northeast and passes Grubers Lake and Trout Lake. After the latter, the road heads more to the north and passes through Reeders. The route heads northeast into Pocono Township
Pocono Township, Pennsylvania
Pocono Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Township government is located in the village of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, near the site of the popular Camelback Water Beach & Ski Area, which is located in Pocono and the adjacent Jackson Township. The top of the ski...
and passes through woods with some commercial development and reaching to an interchange with I-80
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The transcontinental Interstate 80 is designated across northern Pennsylvania as the Keystone Shortway, officially the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway. This route was built mainly along a completely new alignment, not paralleling any earlier U.S. Routes, as a shortcut to the tolled Pennsylvania...
.
Pocono Creek
Pocono Creek is a tributary of McMichael Creek in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.Pocono Creek joins McMichael Creek in Stroudsburg.-References:*Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6...
and forming a short wrong-way concurrency with PA 611
Pennsylvania Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611 is a major state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania in The Poconos....
in Tannersville
Tannersville, Pennsylvania
The village of Tannersville, in Pocono Township, Pennsylvania, is the site of the popular Camelback Water Beach & Ski Area. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is . As of 2000, the population of Tannersville was 2,784....
. Past PA 611, the route continues northeast through dense forests with occasional areas of wooded housing developments. In the community of Meisertown, PA 715 intersects the eastern terminus of PA 314
Pennsylvania Route 314
Pennsylvania Route 314 is an state highway located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 940 in Pocono Summit. The eastern terminus is at PA 715 in Pocono Township.-Route description:...
. Following this intersection, the route continues into Paradise Township
Paradise Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains. The population was 2,671 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and passes through more forests before ending at PA 191
Pennsylvania Route 191
Pennsylvania Route 191 is a -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route, a major non-freeway corridor connecting the Lehigh Valley to The Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania, is designated from U.S...
in the community of Henryville.