Condit Crossing, Pennsylvania

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Condit Crossing
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Condit Crossing
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°3′56″N80°13′49″W / 40.06556°N 80.23028°W / 40.06556; -80.23028
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Washington
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Condit Crossing is an unincorporated community on Banetown Road in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] Condit Crossing is located 28 miles southwest of Pittsburgh in the Eastern Time Zone and has an elevation of 997 feet. [2] Condit Crossing is not a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name. Condit Crossing appears on the Amity U.S. Geological Survey Map and observes daylight saving time. [3]

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Major intersection

South of Condit Crossing, Banetown Road intersects with Pettit Road to the northwest and Ross Road to the southwest. Banetown, Pennsylvania is north of Condit Crossing. [4]

Railroad service

Condit Crossing was a stop on the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad. This rail line connected the county seats of Washington and Greene counties. The rail line has now fallen into disrepair. [5]

History

The place takes its name from one of the earliest settlers to the county, Jonas Condit, who came to the area in about 1794. [6]

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