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Obelisk, Pennsylvania
Obelisk is an unincorporated community in Upper Frederick Township and Lower Frederick Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Obelisk is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 73 and Faust Road.[2]
Obelisk, Pennsylvania | |
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Obelisk | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′17″N 75°30′41″W / 40.28806°N 75.51139°WCoordinates: 40°17′17″N 75°30′41″W / 40.28806°N 75.51139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Upper Frederick |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19492 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1204319[1] |
Etymology
According to tradition, the community was so named from image of an obelisk in the logo of paper collars sold in the area.[3]
References
- ^ "Obelisk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Map) (18th ed.). 1"=2000'. ADC Map. 2006. p. 3028. § H4. ISBN 0-87530-775-2.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 92.