Damascus, Pennsylvania

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Coordinates: 41°42′11.3184″N 75°4′5.6064″W / 41.703144000°N 75.068224000°W / 41.703144000; -75.068224000
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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 371 in Damascus.
Nickname: 
Shields Mills[1] (historical)
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Damascus
Orson's Location within Pennsylvania.
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Damascus
Damascus (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°42′11.3184″N 75°4′5.6064″W / 41.703144000°N 75.068224000°W / 41.703144000; -75.068224000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWayne
FIPS code
42-127-18104 [6]
Major Roads
WaterwaysBeaverdam Creek,[7] Delaware River

Damascus is a

New York State, in the run-up to the Independence Day
holiday, in which observance fireworks are used extensively.

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 December 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2014. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Herschell, Don (September 22, 1995). "Why name your town Ninevah?". Observer-Reporter. Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania. p. B5. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Damascus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Census Demographic Profiles, Damascus Township" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Beaverdam Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Postmaster Finder Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. USPS. 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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