Echo, Pennsylvania
Echo is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Echo, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Echo | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′00″N 79°19′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203488[1] |
History
A post office called Echo was established in 1857 and remained in operation until 1940.[2] According to tradition, the community was named from the echoes bouncing off nearby ridges.[3]
References
- "Echo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 41.
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