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
instanceOf unincorporated community
village
areaCode 484
610
category Populated places on the Delaware River
Unincorporated communities in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
country United States
county Bucks County, Pennsylvania
elevation approximately 200 feet
GNISFeatureID 1173610
hasHistoricSite Durham Cave
Durham Furnace site
Durham Mill
historicalSignificance associated with George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River in 1776
birthplace and namesake of Durham boats used during the American Revolutionary War
knownFor Durham boats
flat-bottomed cargo boats used on the Delaware River
locatedIn Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Easton, Pennsylvania
Riegelsville, Pennsylvania
locatedOnWaterbody Delaware River
namedFor Durham Furnace
partOf Lehigh Valley region
postalCode 18039
region southeastern Pennsylvania
state Pennsylvania
transportation served by Pennsylvania Route 212 nearby
UTCOffset −05:00
UTCOffsetDST −04:00

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Durham, Pennsylvania ("Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania")
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Durham boat
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