Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania

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Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
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Perkiomenville
Coordinates: 40°19′26.4″N75°28′40.8″W / 40.324000°N 75.478000°W / 40.324000; -75.478000
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Township Marlborough
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18074
Area code(s) 215, 267 and 445
GNIS feature ID1183592 [1]

Perkiomenville is an unincorporated community that is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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History

The community takes its name from nearby Perkiomen Creek. [2]

Geography

Situated in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area of the Northeastern United States, this community is part of the Eastern Standard time zone and is located on both sides of the Perkiomen Creek, which separates Marlborough Township and Upper Frederick Township.

Route 29 runs north-to-south through the village.

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References

  1. "Perkiomenville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 287. ISBN   978-0-8063-0416-8.