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Berwick
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
ZipCodes
18603
Page Contents for Berwick, Pennsylvania
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg.
The population of Berwick is approximately 10,976 (1990), 10477 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,890 (1990), 4540 (2010).
The amount of land area in Berwick is 8.02 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.388 sq kilometers.
The distance from Berwick to Washington DC is 154 miles.
The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 63 miles. (as the crow flies)
Berwick is positioned 41.05 degrees north of the equator and 76.24 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
in east-central Pennsylvania, not far from Bloomsburg.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
"Religious persecution in the 18th century did not confine itself to Europe. The Quakers in particular suffered persecution both in England and in the New World. 'Quaker' itself was once a derisive term, referring to expressive mannerisms seen during services of the Society of Friends, as they are formally known. Founded in 1786 as a place of religious refuge, Berwick was named by Quakers from Berwick-upon-Tweed, a coastal town in northeastern England
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(from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara)
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