Shimpstown, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 39°47′25″N77°53′59″W / 39.79028°N 77.89972°W Coordinates: 39°47′25″N77°53′59″W / 39.79028°N 77.89972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Franklin |
Township | Montgomery |
Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 17236 |
Area code(s) | 717 |
GNIS feature ID | 1187525 [1] |
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