Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Dingmans Ferry is an unincorporated community
in Delaware Township
, Pike County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It was originally sited on the Delaware River
in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
, but was moved farther up the mountain when the Park Service acquired the land for the creation of the Tocks Island
Dam.
Nearby attractions include Factory Falls
, Fulmer Falls
, and Deer Leap Falls
in Childs Recreation Area and Silverthread Falls
and Dingmans Falls
, all on Dingmans Creek. Dingmans Ferry is located at 41°13'North, 74°52'West.
Dingmans Ferry is now the name of the post office (zip code 18328) that serves Delaware and Porter townships. The post office is located within the borders of Delaware Township. Delaware Township is governed by a Board of Supervisors - there is no mayor of Dingmans Ferry.
The Dingmans Ferry Bridge is the last privately owned toll bridge
on the Delaware River and one of the few remaining in the country.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Delaware Township
Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Delaware Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,396 at the 2010 census. The Birchwood Lakes housing community is located in Delaware Township.-Geography:...
, Pike County
Pike County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was originally sited on the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, preserves almost of land along the Delaware River's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores, stretching from the Delaware Water Gap northward almost to the New York state line...
, but was moved farther up the mountain when the Park Service acquired the land for the creation of the Tocks Island
Tocks Island
Tocks Island, located upstream from Delaware Water Gap in the Delaware River was the controversial site of a dam, proposed in the 1950s, which would have created a 37-mile long lake between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with depths of up to 140 feet...
Dam.
Nearby attractions include Factory Falls
Factory Falls
Factory Falls is a waterfall located in the George W. Childs Recreation Site in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania....
, Fulmer Falls
Fulmer Falls
Fulmer Falls is the second waterfall located in the George W. Childs Recreation Site in Dingmans Ferry, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. The falls are downstream from Factory Falls and upstream from Deer Leap Falls on the Dingmans Creek...
, and Deer Leap Falls
Deer Leap Falls
Deer Leap Falls is the third waterfall located in the George W. Childs Recreation Site, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located downstream from the Factory Falls and Fulmer Falls on the Dingmans Creek...
in Childs Recreation Area and Silverthread Falls
Silverthread Falls
Silverthread Falls is a waterfall located in Dingmans Ferry in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States, near Dingmans Falls. It has a vertical drop of 24.3 m ....
and Dingmans Falls
Dingmans Falls
Dingmans Falls is a waterfall located in Dingmans Ferry in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States near the Silverthread Falls. It has a vertical drop of 39.6 m .-See also:*Bushkill Falls*Silverthread Falls...
, all on Dingmans Creek. Dingmans Ferry is located at 41°13'North, 74°52'West.
Dingmans Ferry is now the name of the post office (zip code 18328) that serves Delaware and Porter townships. The post office is located within the borders of Delaware Township. Delaware Township is governed by a Board of Supervisors - there is no mayor of Dingmans Ferry.
The Dingmans Ferry Bridge is the last privately owned toll bridge
Toll bridge
A toll bridge is a bridge over which traffic may pass upon payment of a toll, or fee.- History :The practice of collecting tolls on bridges probably harks back to the days of ferry crossings where people paid a fee to be ferried across stretches of water. As boats became impractical to carry large...
on the Delaware River and one of the few remaining in the country.