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Washington Boro, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates:39°59′33″N76°28′3″W / 39.99250°N 76.46750°W /39.99250; -76.46750 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | Manor |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.93 sq mi (5.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 281 ft (86 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 729 |
| • Density | 378/sq mi (146.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17582 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-81360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1193613 |
Washington Boro is acensus-designated place (CDP) and former borough inManor Township,Lancaster County,Pennsylvania,United States, along theSusquehanna River. TheZIP code is 17582. It is served by thePenn Manor School District and is the terminus of Pennsylvania Routes441 and999. The population was 729 at the2010 census.[2]
TheFrench-Canadian fur traderMartin Chartier and his sonPeter Chartier established atrading post near this area in 1718. A monument was erected on the spot in 1925 by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Lancaster County Historical Society.[3]
Also called the "Borough of Washington" or "Washingtonboro" in the past, the small community was settled in 1810 and incorporated in 1827. It was a center of river trade and river jobs, as it is located near the site of the firstcolonial-era animal-poweredferry across the lowerSusquehanna River—Wright's Ferry between present-dayColumbia andWrightsville. Due to the decline of river trade and jobs, the Borough of Washington was dissolved politically, effective December 31, 1973, becoming part of Manor Township.[4]
Washington Boro is located in western Lancaster County, in the northwestern corner of Manor Township. It is situated on the east bank of theSusquehanna River opposite Leibharts Corner inYork County. The Susquehanna in this area is impounded by theSafe Harbor Dam 7 miles (11 km) to the southeast, formingLake Clarke. Washington Boro is at the center of what was known in colonial times as theConejohela Flats on the Susquehanna.[5]
Pennsylvania Route 441 has its southern terminus in Washington Boro and leads north (upriver) 4 miles (6 km) toColumbia. PA 999 has its western terminus at PA 441 and leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) toLancaster, thecounty seat.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 1.1 acres (4,592 m2), or 0.09%, are water.[1]
The village contains a number of old hotels used to attract travelers, which are now private homes. A volunteer fire department, Goodwill Fire Company No. 1, was organized in March 1917 and chartered September 8, 1918. It merged with three other neighboring fire companies to create Blue Rock Fire Rescue circa 2011. The former Patriotic Sons of America Lodge now serves as a community hall.
The Washington Boro Tomato Festival is held each year in July, and the Washington Boro United Methodist Church hosts its Tomato Feast in August.
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