Damascus, Pennsylvania
Damascus, Pennsylvania | |
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| Village of Damascus | |
"Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign on Pennsylvania Route 371 in Damascus. | |
| Nickname: Shields Mills (historical) | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′11.3184″N 75°4′5.6064″W / 41.703144000°N 75.068224000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wayne
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| Congressional district | PA-10 |
| School district | Wayne Highlands Region I |
| Magisterial District | 22-3-04 |
| Township | Damascus |
| Named after | Damascus, Syria |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
| ZIP code | 18415 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1172912 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-18104 |
| Major Roads | |
| Waterways | Beaverdam Creek, Delaware River |
Damascus is a village in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Damascus-Cochecton Bridge connects the town with Cochecton, New York across the Delaware River. The bridge is often used by smugglers of fireworks, legal in Pennsylvania but illegal in New York State, in the run-up to the Independence Day holiday, in which observance fireworks are used extensively.