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Damascus, Pennsylvania
Village of Damascus
A curvy, paved road flanked by green trees on both sides.  A sign on the right side of the road reads "WELCOME TO PENNSYLVANIA."
"Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign on Pennsylvania Route 370 in Damascus.
Nickname(s): 
Shields Mills (historical)
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Damascus, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Damascus."
Damascus, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Wayne
Congressional district PA-10
School district Wayne Highlands
Region I
Magisterial District 22-3-04
Township Damascus
Named for Damascus, Syria
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
18415
Area code(s) 570 and 272
GNIS feature ID 1172912
FIPS code 42-127-18104
Major Roads PA-371.svg
Waterways Beaverdam Creek, Delaware River

Damascus is a village in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The Damascus-Cochecton Bridge connects the town with Cochecton, New York across the Delaware River. The bridge is often used by smugglers of fireworks, legal in Pennsylvania but illegal in New York State, in the run-up to the Independence Day holiday, in whose observance fireworks are used extensively.

History

The Damascus Post Office has been in operation since January 24, 1824.

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