Neshaminy Falls is an unincorporated community in Bensalem Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Neshaminy Falls is located in the northwestern part of the township, southwest of Bristol Road. It is served by the Neshaminy Falls station on SEPTA's West Trenton Line.[2]
Neshaminy Falls, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Neshaminy Falls  Neshaminy Falls | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′12″N 74°57′34″W / 40.15333°N 74.95944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Bensalem |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19053 |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1182258[1] |
The community derives its name from Neshaminy Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "double stream".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Neshaminy Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Map) (19th ed.). 1"=2000'. ADC Map. 2006. p. 3261. § E7. ISBN 0-87530-774-4.
- ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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