Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania

Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, is a small unincorporated village located in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with a zip code of 18977. Formerly known as "Taylorsville," it is most famous for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. It is also the location of the headquarters of Washington Crossing Historic Park. It is directly across the river from Washington Crossing, New Jersey, to which it is connected by the Washington Crossing Bridge. The Delaware Canal, a 60-mile-long towpath from Easton to Bristol, runs through Washington Crossing Historic Park. The town also participates in special events, such as a reenactment of Washington's nighttime crossing each year.[2]

This article is about the community in Bucks County. For other uses, see Washington Crossing.
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
McConkey's Ferry Inn in 2014
Washington Crossing
Washington Crossing
Coordinates: 40°17′36″N 74°52′14″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipUpper Makefield
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18977
Area code(s)215, 267, and 445
GNIS feature ID1190624[1]

Points of interest

References
  1. "Washington Crossing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cross With Us". Washington Crossing Historic Park.
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