Ickesburg, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Ickesburg is a village in Perry County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
at the junction of Routes 17
and 74
. It is located on the Panther Creek, which flows into the Buffalo Creek
, a tributary of the Juniata River
. Ickesburg is within Saville Township and, although it seems large, it is an unincorporated community. Its zip code
is 17037.
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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at the junction of Routes 17
Pennsylvania Route 17
Pennsylvania Route 17 is a long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 274 in Blain. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S...
and 74
Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line southwest of Delta, where PA 74 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 165...
. It is located on the Panther Creek, which flows into the Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek (Juniata River)
Buffalo Creek is a tributary of the Juniata River in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Buffalo Creek joins the Juniata River at the borough of Newport.-References:...
, a tributary of the Juniata River
Juniata River
The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps...
. Ickesburg is within Saville Township and, although it seems large, it is an unincorporated community. Its zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 17037.