Uhlerstown, Pennsylvania
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Uhlerstown, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
, along Pennsylvania Route 32
(River Road). It is served by the 18920 Zip code.
Uhlerstown is one of the many Delaware River
communities in the county. In 1949, painter Frederick Harer
died here.
Uhlerstown actually uses the post office and zip code of nearby Erwinna
; therefore, many Uhlerstown residents say that they are from Erwinna, as that is what shows up on their addresses.
The Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Bridge, a free Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
bridge over the Delaware River
, connects Pennsylvania Route 32
in Uhlerstown to New Jersey Route 12 in Frenchtown
in Hunterdon County
, New Jersey
; both routes lead to Interstate 95
, which leads to Philadelphia. The existing bridge has a roadway width of 16 feet 6 inches. A sidewalk is supported on steel cantilever brackets. The bridge maintains a fifteen-mile per hour speed limit.
Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Tinicum Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,995 at the 2010 census.The Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Bridge, a free Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission bridge over the Delaware River, connects Uhlerstown to Frenchtown in Hunterdon County, New...
, along Pennsylvania Route 32
Pennsylvania Route 32
Pennsylvania Route 32 is a scenic two-lane highway that runs along the side of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It begins at U.S. 1 in Falls Township and ends at Pennsylvania Route 611 near the village of Kintnersville...
(River Road). It is served by the 18920 Zip code.
Uhlerstown is one of the many Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
communities in the county. In 1949, painter Frederick Harer
Frederick Harer
Frederick Harer was an American painter, sculptor and etcher, best known for his skill as a gilder and framemaker. He produced frames for many of the Pennsylvania Impressionist painters, including Edward Redfield and Daniel Garber...
died here.
Uhlerstown actually uses the post office and zip code of nearby Erwinna
Erwinna, Pennsylvania
Erwinna is an unincorporated community in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a zip code of 18920. It is located approximately 40 miles north of Center City Philadelphia and has an area code of 610 It is named after Colonel Arthur Erwin , who was a leader in the Bucks...
; therefore, many Uhlerstown residents say that they are from Erwinna, as that is what shows up on their addresses.
The Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Bridge, a free Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is a bistate, public agency charged with providing safe, dependable and efficient river crossings between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The DRJTBC was established under legislation enacted in the two states in 1934. The federal Compact for the...
bridge over the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
, connects Pennsylvania Route 32
Pennsylvania Route 32
Pennsylvania Route 32 is a scenic two-lane highway that runs along the side of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It begins at U.S. 1 in Falls Township and ends at Pennsylvania Route 611 near the village of Kintnersville...
in Uhlerstown to New Jersey Route 12 in Frenchtown
Frenchtown, New Jersey
Frenchtown is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,373....
in Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
; both routes lead to Interstate 95
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,...
, which leads to Philadelphia. The existing bridge has a roadway width of 16 feet 6 inches. A sidewalk is supported on steel cantilever brackets. The bridge maintains a fifteen-mile per hour speed limit.