Maxatawny, Pennsylvania

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Maxatawny, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Maxatawny is located in Pennsylvania
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Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Maxatawny
Elevation 479 ft (146 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19538
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID 1180566[1]

Maxatawny is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 222 in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States five miles east of Kutztown.[2] It is in the Lehigh watershed and Schaefer Run flows through it to the Little Lehigh Creek. It has a post office with the ZIP code of 19538.[3] Traffic speed on US 222 is reduced to 35 miles-per-hour passing through the village, which borders Lehigh County.

History

A post office called Maxatawny was established in 1829.[4] The community took its name from Maxatawny Township.[5]

Notes

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