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Passyunk

Passyunk Township
Former Township
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia
Coordinates 39°53′53″N 75°12′42″W / 39.89806°N 75.21167°W / 39.89806; -75.21167Coordinates: 39°53′53″N 75°12′42″W / 39.89806°N 75.21167°W / 39.89806; -75.21167
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 215
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Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Passyunk Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854
Location of Passyunk Township in Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Passyunk Township (Lenape Pahsayunk 'in the valley' from pahsaek 'valley') is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.


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