Passyunk Township, Pennsylvania
Passyunk Township | |
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 Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Passyunk Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′53″N 75°12′42″W / 39.89806°N 75.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
Passyunk Township (Lenape Pahsayunk 'in the valley'[1] from pahsaek 'valley') was a township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
History and notable features
This township ceased to exist when it was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia, following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.[2]
Gallery
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Thomas Holme's Survey Map (1687)
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References
- ^ "pahsayunk". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ^ Chronology of the Political Subdivisions of the County of Philadelphia, 1683–1854 [1] (Daly, John; Weinberg, Allen (October 1966). Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions (Second ed.). Philadelphia Dept. of Records.)
Additional sources
- Johnson, Amandus. The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware Volume I: Their History and Relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638–1664 (1911)
