Durham, Pennsylvania
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Durham, Pennsylvania is a small historic village in Bucks County best known as the birthplace and namesake of the flat-bottomed Durham boats used during the American Revolutionary War, including George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
unincorporated community
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village → |
| areaCode |
484
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610 → |
| category |
Populated places on the Delaware River
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Unincorporated communities in Bucks County, Pennsylvania → Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania → |
| country |
United States
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| county |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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| elevation |
approximately 200 feet
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| GNISFeatureID |
1173610
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| hasHistoricSite |
Durham Cave
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Durham Furnace site → Durham Mill → |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River in 1776
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birthplace and namesake of Durham boats used during the American Revolutionary War → |
| knownFor |
Durham boats
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flat-bottomed cargo boats used on the Delaware River → |
| locatedIn |
Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| locatedNear |
Easton, Pennsylvania
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Riegelsville, Pennsylvania → |
| locatedOnWaterbody |
Delaware River
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| namedFor |
Durham Furnace
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| partOf |
Lehigh Valley region
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| postalCode |
18039
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| region |
southeastern Pennsylvania
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| state |
Pennsylvania
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| transportation |
served by Pennsylvania Route 212 nearby
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| UTCOffset |
−05:00
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| UTCOffsetDST |
−04:00
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Durham, Pennsylvania
("Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania")
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locatedIn |
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Durham boat
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namedAfter |