Cocalico, Pennsylvania

Cocalico, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Cocalico is located in Pennsylvania
Cocalico
Cocalico
Cocalico is located in the United States
Cocalico
Cocalico
Coordinates: 40°17′19″N 76°12′12″W / 40.28861°N 76.20333°W / 40.28861; -76.20333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
TownshipWest Cocalico
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1203294[1]

Cocalico is an unincorporated community located within West Cocalico Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cocalico is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 897 and Cocalico Road.

Etymology

The name is said to be derived from an Indian word, "Koch-Hale-Kung", meaning den of snakes. Snakes were common along the Cocalico Creek. The name may also be an Anglicization of the French word "coquelicot", meaning poppy.

Notable person

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cocalico, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ Gerard C. Wertkin (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1.