Turkey City, Pennsylvania

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Turkey City, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Community post office
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Turkey City
Coordinates: 41°11′07″N79°36′48″W / 41.18528°N 79.61333°W / 41.18528; -79.61333 Coordinates: 41°11′07″N79°36′48″W / 41.18528°N 79.61333°W / 41.18528; -79.61333
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Clarion
Township Richland
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16058
Area code(s) 814
GNIS feature ID1189932 [1]

Turkey City is an unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. [1]

History

The Turkey City post office was established in 1880. [2] Turkey City has been noted for its colorful place name. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Turkey City". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Clarion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. Standard, Defense (29 November 2010). The Best of DEFENSE STANDARD, 2007-2010. BookBrewer. p. 528. ISBN   978-1-61156-022-0.