Damascus, Pennsylvania

Damascus, Pennsylvania
Village
Village of Damascus
A curvy, paved road flanked by green trees on both sides. A sign on the right side of the road reads "WELCOME TO PENNSYLVANIA."
"Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign on Pennsylvania Route 371 in Damascus.
Nickname: 
Shields Mills[1] (historical)
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Damascus
Orson's Location within Pennsylvania.
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Damascus
Damascus (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°42′11.3184″N 75°4′5.6064″W / 41.703144000°N 75.068224000°W / 41.703144000; -75.068224000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWayne
Congressional districtPA-10
School districtWayne Highlands
Region I
Magisterial District22-3-04[2]
TownshipDamascus
Named forDamascus, Syria[3]
Elevation
735[4] ft (224 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
18415[5]
Area code(s)570 and 272
GNIS feature ID1172912[4]
FIPS code42-127-18104 [6]
Major Roads
WaterwaysBeaverdam Creek,[7] Delaware River

Damascus is a village in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Damascus-Cochecton Bridge connects the town with Cochecton, New York across the Delaware River. The bridge is often used by smugglers of fireworks, legal in Pennsylvania but illegal in New York State, in the run-up to the Independence Day holiday, in which observance fireworks are used extensively.

History

The Damascus Post Office has been in operation since January 24, 1824.[8]

References

  1. ^ Mathews, Alfred (1886). History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: R. T. Peck & Company. p. 458. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2014. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Herschell, Don (September 22, 1995). "Why name your town Ninevah?". Observer-Reporter. Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania. p. B5. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Damascus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Census Demographic Profiles, Damascus Township" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Beaverdam Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Postmaster Finder Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. USPS. 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.