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- ↑ "18073 ZIP Code Map Pennsburg Pennsylvania". hipcodes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ "Milford Township History". Welcome to Milford Township. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ Livo, Norma J. and George O. (1999). The Enchanted Wood and Other Tales from Finland. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. p. 31. ISBN 1-56308-578-X . Retrieved July 10, 2013.
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