Washington Boro, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Washington Boro is an unincorporated community
in Manor Township
, Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, along the Susquehanna River
. The zip code here is 17582. It is served by the Penn Manor School District
and is the terminus of both Pennsylvania Route 441
and Pennsylvania Route 999
.
community was settled in 1810 and incorporated in 1827 and was center of river trade and a river jobs, as it is located near the site of the first colonial era animal powered ferry
across the lower Susquehanna River
Wright's Ferry
between Wrightsville, PA
and Columbia, PA
on the west bank in York County, Pennsylvania
. 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.
opposite Washington Boro. The center of the colonial named Conejohela Valley and commercially Lake Clarke, Pennsylvania
region are centered mid-river between the towns.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Manor Township
Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Manor Township is a township in west central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Manor Township takes its name from the Manor of Conestoga, which was originally surveyed and reserved for William Penn in 1719. It was changed to its present form in 1759...
, Lancaster County
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. The zip code here is 17582. It is served by the Penn Manor School District
Penn Manor School District
The Penn Manor School District is a large, rural, public school district located in southern in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Penn Manor School District encompasses approximately 110 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 37,942. In 2009, the...
and is the terminus of both Pennsylvania Route 441
Pennsylvania Route 441
Pennsylvania Route 441 is a long state route in central Pennsylvania and mostly parallels the Susquehanna River. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 999 in the Manor Township hamlet of Washington Boro...
and Pennsylvania Route 999
Pennsylvania Route 999
Pennsylvania Route 999 is a long, east–west state highway located in western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 441, which has its southern terminus at this intersection, in Washington Boro. The eastern terminus is at PA 462 in Lancaster. It is the highest numbered...
.
History
Also called the Borough of Washington or Washingtonboro in the past, this small Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaLancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
community was settled in 1810 and incorporated in 1827 and was center of river trade and a river jobs, as it is located near the site of the first colonial era animal powered ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
across the lower Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
Wright's Ferry
Wright's Ferry
Wright's Ferry was an animal powered ferry established by John Wright in 1730, and the very first means of crossing the wide unfriendly Susquehanna in the counties of the lower half of the state of Pennsylvaniaand directly triggered Cresap's War between the Province of Maryland and Pennsylvania...
between Wrightsville, PA
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Wrightsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,310 at the 2010 census. Wrightsville borough has a police department, historic society, and a volunteer fire company.- History :According to a plaque at Samuel S...
and Columbia, PA
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Columbia, once colonial Wright's Ferry, is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles southeast of Harrisburg on the left bank Susquehanna River across from Wrightsville and York County. Originally, the area may have been called Conejohela Flats, for the many islands and islets in the...
on the west bank in York County, Pennsylvania
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
. 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.
Geography
East Prospect is located at 39°59′33"N 76°28′03"W and is situated on the East Bank of the Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
opposite Washington Boro. The center of the colonial named Conejohela Valley and commercially Lake Clarke, Pennsylvania
Lake Clarke, Pennsylvania
Lake Clarke, Pennsylvania is a man-made lake along the Susquehanna River formed by the Safe Harbor Dam, a public works project of the 1930s Great Depression and one of the electrification projects of the New Deal. It is approximately long centered within the Conejohela Valley approximately ...
region are centered mid-river between the towns.