Why is Jim Thorpe, PA so Popular for Tourists?

"Mauch Chunk" redirects here. For the waterbody named Mauch Chunk, see Mauch Chunk Creek. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Mauch Chunk "The Switzerland of America"[1] "The Gateway to the Poconos"[2] View of Jim Thorpe from the Asa Packer Mansion grounds in November 2016 View of Jim Thorpe from the Asa Packer Mansion grounds in November 2016 Official seal of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Seal Location of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Carbon County in Pennsylvania (right) Location of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Carbon County in Pennsylvania (right) Jim Thorpe is located in PennsylvaniaJim ThorpeJim Thorpe Location of Jim Thorpe in Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Show all Coordinates: 40°52′23″N 75°44′11″W Country United States United States State Pennsylvania Pennsylvania County Carbon Founded 1818 Government • Mayor Mike Sofranko Area[3] • Total 14.92 sq mi (38.64 km2) • Land 14.60 sq mi (37.81 km2) • Water 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) Elevation 730 ft (220 m) Population (2020)[4] • Total 4,507 • Density 308.74/sq mi (119.20/km2) Time zone UTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) ZIP Code 18229 Area code 570 FIPS code 42-025-38200 FIPS code[5] 42-38200 GNIS ID[5][6][7] 1178082, 1215045 Website www.jimthorpe.org www.jtborough.org Jim Thorpe (known as East and West Mauch Chunk until 1954) is a borough and the county seat of Carbon County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is historically known as the burial site of Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe. Credit to Wikipedia. Jim Thorpe is located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania approximately 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Allentown, 83 miles (134 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 117 miles (188 km) west of New York City. Credit to Wikipedia Mauch Chunk was the location of one of the trials of the Molly Maguires in 1876, which resulted in the hanging of four men found guilty of murder.[9] The population of the borough in 1900 was 4,020; in 1910, it was 3,952.[10] Credit to Wikipedia. Gary’s Tours™ is a Division of Marketplace Sales Corporation, a New York Corporation which is an Independent travel advisor capable of booking all kinds of exciting tours in the US, Ireland and Europe. Gary’s Tours™ is associated with Fora Travel of New York, a Travel Advisor Host Agency & IATA Certified. We seek to find unique experiences often missed by other tours. In Ireland we can connect you with Irish tour guides certified by the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland organization. We list below the equipment and service that we use to produce these videos and encourage you to endeavor to do the same. We may receive promotional consideration or commissions from the products and services we list here. This does not increase the price that you pay: (Paste the Links into your browser to see the offers) Equipment we use: Aokeo (AO-320) Professional Studio Quality Isolation Shield Https://Geni.us/2vtVAf Apple 2023 Macbook Air Laptop… Https://Geni.us/tVoM DJI Osmo Mobile SE Intelligent Gimbal, https://geni.us/qgV2AJi Logitech for Creators Blue Yeti USB Microphone https://geni.us/V43DoIi AIKELA Wireless Lavalier Lapel Microphone for iPhone https://geni.us/ZPHj GOODaaa Power Bank Wireless Charger 36000mAh https://geni.us/0OBy Torjim RGB Photography Video Lighting,Studio Lights https://geni.us/uAEh1 2-Pak UK and Ireland Electrical Adapter Plug Outlet https://amzn.to/47G0EbI Music for our videos: Epidemic Sound: share.epidemicsound.com/6o5tgs Best Maps Essential Collins Ireland Atlas https://amzn.to/48dROmF Collins Britain & Ireland Road Map and Atlas https://amzn.to/3UOPn6l Phillips Road Atlas of Britain and Ireland https://amzn.to/3UZV7tM Books I recommend for all YouTubers: YouTube Secrets https://amzn.to/49llONY YouTube Secrets (Audio Version) https://amzn.to/48gg4Us You Tube Secrets (Second Edition) https://amzn.to/4bKEbNQ To Contact me for any reason: Gary .Gramer@gmail.com If you wish you may buy a coffee for me at:ko-fi.com/kofi/garys tours ©Gary’s_Tours,™ a Division of Marketplace Sales Corporation and Gary Gramer, Individually.