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Encyclopedia > Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania

Dingmans Ferry is an unincorporated town, in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was originally sited on the Delaware River in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, but was moved further up the mountain when the Park Service acquired the land for the creation of the Tocks Island Dam. The 1990 population was recorded at 1,200. Current mayor is Randy C. Green, who hails originally from Arizona. Green has instituted several local legislative measures to reduce spending which has helped gained notoriety for the relatively small town. His tactics have sometimes been described as "cheap" by critics, although no specific quotes could be attained. Green is also a Mercedes-Benz enthusiast. 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Delaware Township is a township located in Pike County, Pennsylvania. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, preserves almost 70,000 acres (283 km²) of land along the Delaware Rivers New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores. ... 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 (60 km) long lake between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. ... Factory Falls The Factory Falls is a waterfall located in the George W. Childs Recreation Site in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania. ... The Fulmer Falls is a waterfall located in the George W. Childs Recreation Site in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania. ... The Deer Leap Falls The Deer Leap Falls is the third waterfall located in the George W. Childs Recreation Site, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The George W. Childs Recreation Site is a former state park that is the site of a number of cascade waterfalls along Dingmans Creek. ... The Silverthread Falls is a waterfall located in Dingmans Ferry in Dingman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Dingmans Falls is a waterfall located in Dingmans Ferry in Dingman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States near the Silverthread Falls. ...


The Dingmans Ferry Bridge is the last privately owned toll bridge on the Delaware River and one of the few remaining in the country. The Dingmans Ferry Bridge is the last privately-owned toll bridge on the Delaware River and one of the last few in the country. ... Paying toll on passing a bridge. ...


Coordinates: 41°13′12″N, 74°52′17″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Tocks Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (520 words)
Although the dam was never built, 72,000 acres (291 km²) of land were acquired, which became the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Residents were offered a fraction of the price their land was worth, and if they refused the monetary compensation their property was condemned.
Today, there are no existing structures from the original town of Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, and there are few remaining from Bushkill, Pennsylvania and other surrounding areas.
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