Paxinos, Pennsylvania

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Paxinos
Paxinos (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°51′03″N76°34′51″W / 40.850826°N 76.580739°W / 40.850826; -76.580739
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Northumberland
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,467
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17860
Area code 570

Paxinos is a census-designated place in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] It has a post office with the zip code 17860. [2] In 2010, the population was 2,467 residents. [3] Paxinos was founded in 1769 and was named for a Swanee Native American chief, according to its Pennsylvania Keystone Marker. The town is known in the area for its music store, which has a distinctive mural of a guitar player.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paxinos, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Paxinos Post Office". uspostoffices.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Paxinos (Zip 17860), Pennsylvania". bestplaces.net. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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