Bucks County, Pennsylvania

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Bucks County, Pennsylvania is a suburban county in southeastern Pennsylvania known for its historic towns, scenic Delaware River landscapes, and role as part of the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf county of Pennsylvania
areaCode 215
267
445
borders Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County, New Jersey
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Warren County, New Jersey
country United States of America
FIPSCode 42017
foundedBy William Penn
foundingDate 1682
GNISID 1219763
governmentType county government
hasAttraction Bucks County Playhouse
Fonthill Castle
James A. Michener Art Museum
Mercer Museum
Sesame Place
hasHistoricDistrict Doylestown Historic District
New Hope Historic District
hasHistoricSite Pennsbury Manor
Washington Crossing Historic Park
hasHistoricTown Bristol, Pennsylvania
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
New Hope, Pennsylvania
Yardley, Pennsylvania
hasLegislativeBody Bucks County Board of Commissioners
hasMajorHighway Interstate 95
Pennsylvania Route 611
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 202
knownFor colonial and Revolutionary War history
historic covered bridges
scenic Delaware River landscapes
locatedIn Southeastern Pennsylvania
locatedOn west bank of the Delaware River
namedAfter Buckinghamshire, England
partOf Philadelphia metropolitan area
partOfRegion Delaware Valley
seat Doylestown
state Pennsylvania
suburbanTo Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedByRiver Delaware River


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