Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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  Point Pleasant  Point Pleasant | |
| Coordinates:40°25′21″N75°03′59″W/ 40.42250°N 75.06639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | PlumsteadandTinicum |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18950 |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
| GNISfeature ID | 1204432[1] |
Point Pleasantis anunincorporated communityinTinicumandPlumsteadTownships ofBucks County, Pennsylvania,United States. It lies on both sides ofTohickon Creekby the creek's confluence with theDelaware River;the creek is the dividing line between the townships.[2]TheZIP codefor the post office in Point Pleasant is 18950.[3]
History
[edit] | This sectionneeds additional citations forverification.(February 2009) |
The area was originally settled by theLenapeIndians who fished in theDelaware River.Its proximity to the river led to the development ofgrist mills.Grain for the soldiers during theRevolutionary Warwas ground here. In later years, Point Pleasant was a resting spot forcanalmenalong theDelaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal,and awaystationfor the Doylestown-Frenchtown-New York stage.
TheBridge in Tinicum Township,Cabin Run Covered Bridge,Frankenfield Covered Bridge,andPoint Pleasant Historic Districtare listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[4]
Water Pump
[edit]Point Pleasant is the location of a major water pump installation on the Delaware River, since 1989. This water supplies the Bradshaw Reservoir andLake Galena ReservoirforMontgomery Countyand Bucks County drinking water.[5]Water is pumped into theNorth Branch Neshaminy Creek.[6] Major consumers of water includePECO Energy Company,theNorth Wales Water Authority,and theNorth Penn Water Authority.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Aside from being located along the Delaware River, Point Pleasant lies alongPennsylvania Route 32,which connects it toNew Hopeto the south.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Point Pleasant".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^abDeLorme.Pennsylvania Atlas & Gazetteer.8th ed.Yarmouth:DeLorme,2003, p. 82.ISBN0-89933-280-3.
- ^Zip Code Lookup
- ^"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
- ^Tracy King (May 1, 1984)."Dump the Pump: An Analysis of Point Pleasant Water Diversion Project, Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania"(PDF).RetrievedJanuary 28,2015.
- ^ab"Forest Park Water" Clearly the Finest ""(PDF).North Penn Water Authority and North Wales Water Authority. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on January 5, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 28,2015.
