Rahns, Pennsylvania

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Rahns, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Rahns
Coordinates: 40°12′33″N75°27′11″W / 40.20917°N 75.45306°W / 40.20917; -75.45306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Township Perkiomen
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19426
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1184598 [1]

Rahns is an unincorporated village along the Perkiomen Creek in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Rahns was founded in 1865 and named for an early settler, George Rahn. [2]

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References

  1. "Rahns". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Rahns Keystone Marker" . Retrieved 28 January 2012.