Conshohocken

Borough of Conshohocken
Borough
Washington Hose Company, a historic fire station
Nickname: Conshy
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Elevation	197 ft (60.0 m)
Coordinates	40°04′38″N 75°18′7″W / 40.07722°N 75.30194°W / 40.07722; -75.30194Coordinates: 40°04′38″N 75°18′7″W / 40.07722°N 75.30194°W / 40.07722; -75.30194
Area	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
- land	0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
- water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 40%
Population	7,883 (2010)
Density	13,138/sq mi (5,072.6/km2)
Founded	1830
- Incorporated	1850
Government	Council-manager
Mayor	Robert Frost
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19428
Area code	610 and 484
Location of Conshohocken in Montgomery County
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Website: www.conshohockenpa.org

Conshohocken (/ˌkɒnʃəˈhɒkən/) (Lenape: Kanshihakink ) is a town and borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and residential development. In the regional slang, it is sometimes referred to by the colloquial nickname Conshy (/ˈkɒnʃi/). The name "Conshohocken" comes from the Unami language, from either Kanshi'hak'ing, meaning "Elegant-ground- place", or, more likely, Chottschinschu'hak'ing, which means "Big-trough-ground-place" or "Large-bowl-ground-place", referring to the big bend in the Tulpe'hanna (Turtle River, or modern Schuylkill River).

In 1940, a New York Times columnist noted lightheartedly that "Some of the residents of Conshohocken, Pa. are concerned because Kitty Foyle's father, in Christopher Morley's novel Kitty Foyle (Lippincott), uses the name of their town as a swear word. Others think that it may help advertise the town. One thing is sure—it makes a rattling good cuss-word."