Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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| Nickname: Conshy | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°04′38″N 75°18′7″W / 40.07722°N 75.30194°WCoordinates: 40°04′38″N 75°18′7″W / 40.07722°N 75.30194°W |
| 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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 Location of Conshohocken in Pennsylvania
Location of Conshohocken in Pennsylvania
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Conshohocken (/ˌkɒnʃəˈhɒkən/) (Lenape: Kanshihakink;con-shə-HOCK-ən) 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/;CON-shee). 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).
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