Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
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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.
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 elected 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.[citation needed]
