Prosperity is an unincorporated community in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Prosperity, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 80°17′41″W / 40.04694°N 80.29472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 15329 |
Area code | 724 |
According to tradition, the name "Prosperity" stems from the first settlers' optimism.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Prosperity". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 107.
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