- Condit Crossing, Pennsylvania
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Condit Crossing — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Condit CrossingCoordinates: 40°3′56″N 80°13′49″W / 40.06556°N 80.23028°WCoordinates: 40°3′56″N 80°13′49″W / 40.06556°N 80.23028°W Country United States State Pennsylvania County Washington Elevation 997 ft (304 m) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes FIPS code 15538 GNIS feature ID 1172295 Condit Crossing is an unincorporated community on Banetown Road in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Condit Crossing is located 28 miles southwest of Pittsburgh in the Eastern Time Zone and has an elevation of 997 feet.[2] Condit Crossing is not a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name. Condit Crossing appears on the Amity U.S. Geological Survey Map and observes daylight savings time.[3]
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Major Intersection
South of Condit Crossing, Banetown Road intersects with Pettit Road to the northwest and Ross Road to the southwest. Banetown, Pennsylvania is north of Condit Crossing.[4]
Railroad Service
Condit Crossing was a stop on the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad. This rail line connected the county seats of Washington and Greene counties. The rail line has now fallen into disrepair.[5]
History
The place takes its name from one of the earliest settlers to the county, Jonas Condit, who came to the area in about 1794.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.placenames.com/us/p1172295/
- ^ http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/counties/washington.pdf
- ^ http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/pa/washington/condit-crossing.cfm
- ^ http://maps.google.com/?sll=40.06556,-80.23028&spn=0.05,0.05
- ^ http://www.narrowtracks.com/wwrr/ArronWW.htm
- ^ http://www.pitzer-legacy.com/IntoTheWilderness/Index.html
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh metropolitan area
- Western Pennsylvania geography stubs
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