If you're not afraid of heights, Mountain Top Pennsylvania is tucked between two mountains (the Penobscot and Nescopeck) and is located almost 1,500 feet above sea level. The 'mountain top' name comes from the fact that residents can reach the tops of two different mountains with climbs of about 600 feet. While such activity is not for the light-hearted, it is one of the most popular recreation activities in the region.

The population of 16,000 is a dynamic mix of the old and new. Established professionals come here to enjoy a quieter life with the great outdoors. New families have flocked to the region as a recent surge in employment has created the Crestwood Industrial Park, home of Fairchild Semiconductor.

Even though Mountain Top has a definitive small-town friendly atmosphere, it maintains some great metropolitan amenities nearby in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. If urban life isn't your thing, you can partake in a variety of outdoor recreation like fishing in the mountain streams, swimming in one of the numerous lakes in the region, taking a spin out on the water with your boat, golfing, and hunting.

Mountain Top is one of Pennsylvania's hidden gems. Just 100 miles from Philadelphia, consider relocating to Mountain Top for some the best quality of life money can buy.