Damascus, Pennsylvania

Damascus, Pennsylvania
Village
Village of Damascus

A curvy, paved road flanked by green trees on both sides. A sign on the right side of the road reads "WELCOME TO PENNSYLVANIA."

"Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign on Pennsylvania Route 370 in Damascus.
Nickname(s): Shields Mills[1] (historical)
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus, Pennsylvania."
Damascus, Pennsylvania

Orson's Location within Pennsylvania.

Coordinates: 41°42′11.3184″N 75°4′5.6064″W / 41.703144000°N 75.068224000°W / 41.703144000; -75.068224000Coordinates: 41°42′11.3184″N 75°4′5.6064″W / 41.703144000°N 75.068224000°W / 41.703144000; -75.068224000
Country United States
Commonwealth Pennsylvania
U.S. Congressional District PA-10
School District Wayne Highlands
Region I
County Wayne
Magisterial District 22-3-04[2]
Township Damascus
Named for Damascus, Syria[3]
Elevation 735[4] ft (224 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 18415[5]
Area code(s) 570
GNIS feature ID 1172912[4]
FIPS code 42-127-18104[6]-18096[4]
Major Roads
Waterways Beaverdam Creek,[7] Delaware River

Damascus is a village in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

History

The Damascus Post Office has been in operation since January 24, 1824.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Mathews, Alfred (1886). History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: R. T. Peck & Company. p. 458. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Herschell, Don (22 September 1995). "Why name your town Ninevah?". Observer-Reporter. Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania. p. B5. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Damscus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Look up a ZIP CodeTM". USPS.COM. USPS. 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Damascus Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Beaverdam Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Postmaster Finder Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. USPS. 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.


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