Barto, Pennsylvania

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Barto is an unincorporated community situated between the boroughs of Bally and Bechtelsville in Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] Barto is part of the Delaware Valley, located near the border with Montgomery County. Its zip code is 19504 [1] and the West Branch Perkiomen Creek flows southeast through it to join the Perkiomen Creek in the Green Lane Reservoir.

Coordinates: 40°23′01″N75°43′58″W / 40.38361°N 75.73278°W / 40.38361; -75.73278

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References

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