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Barto is a small place in Pennsylvania, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or a town with a mayor. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Washington Township.

Barto is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It sits between two small towns, or boroughs, called Bally and Bechtelsville. It's also close to the border of Montgomery County.

Where is Barto?

Barto is part of a bigger region known as the Delaware Valley. This area includes parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Barto's special mail code, its Zip Code, is 19504.

Waterways in Barto

A small river, the West Branch Perkiomen Creek, flows right through Barto. This creek travels southeast and eventually joins a larger creek called the Perkiomen Creek. This happens near the Green Lane Reservoir, which is a big lake that holds water.

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