Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Prosperity is an unincorporated community in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Prosperity, Pennsylvania | |
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![]() Prosperity Post Office on Pennsylvania Route 18 | |
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Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 80°17′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 15329 |
Area code(s) | 724 Exchange: 228 |
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Prosperity, PA as seen from PA Route 18.
According to tradition, the name "Prosperity" stems from the first settlers' optimism.[2]
References
- "Prosperity". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 107.
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