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is the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania and is located 32 miles (52 km) northeast of Scranton.
Honesdale is located in a rural area that provides many recreational opportunities including: boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, skiing, biking and rafting.
Honesdale, Pennsylvania, was named in honor of Philip Hone, who was a former Mayor of New York and president of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. Honesdale, which was originally known as Dybery Forks, was laid out in 1826 and incorporated in 1831.