Neshaminy Falls, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°9′12″N 74°57′34″W / 40.15333°N 74.95944°W / 40.15333; -74.95944CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyBucksTownshipBensalemElevation
138 ft (42 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code
19053
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445GNIS feature ID1182258[1]

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]

The community derives its name from Neshaminy Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "double stream".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Neshaminy Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Map) (19th ed.). 1"=2000'. ADC Map. 2006. p. 3261. § E7. ISBN 0-87530-774-4.
  3. ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.

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