Newfoundland, Pennsylvania

Newfoundland, Pennsylvania
Village
Village of Newfoundland
Old-fashioned, two-story building, with white and orange paint. A sign on the front of the building reads "ELLA C. EHRHARDT GENERAL STORE."
The historic Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store[1] in Newfoundland.
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Newfoundland, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Newfoundland, Pennsylvania."
Newfoundland
Newfoundland's Location within Pennsylvania.
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Newfoundland, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Newfoundland, Pennsylvania."
Newfoundland
Newfoundland (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 75°17′12″W / 41.30722°N 75.28667°W / 41.30722; -75.28667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
U.S. Congressional DistrictPA-8
School DistrictWallenpaupack Area
CountyWayne
Magisterial District22-3-01[2]
TownshipDreher
Settled1829[3]
Founded byDaniel Stroud[3]
Elevation
1,312[4] ft (400 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
18445[5]
Area code570
GNIS feature ID1182395[4]
FIPS code42-127-19864[6]-53552[4]
Major Roads
WaterwaysKresswood Lake, Wallenpaupack Creek (East Branch)
A sign welcoming commuters to Newfoundland and the surrounding areas.

Newfoundland (/njuːˈfaʊndlənd/ new-FOWND-lənd) is a village in Dreher Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is most famously known as host to the Greene-Dreher-Sterling Fair every Labor Day weekend.[7]

Newfoundland is also host to an annual fireman's picnic and parade every 4th of July weekend. Promised Land State Park is close to the village.

  1. ^ "Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store". Wayne County Historical Society. 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Dreher Township". Wayne County Historical Society. 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Newfoundland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Dreher Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved December 13, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead link]
  7. ^ Eustice, Amanda. "Greene Dreher Sterling fair celebrating 105 years". Retrieved March 24, 2023.