Echo, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Echo, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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 Echo, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
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| 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 |
Echo is a small, quiet place in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It's known as 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 and town council. Instead, it's part of a larger area, in this case, Armstrong County.
The Story of Echo
How Echo Got Its Name
Imagine standing in a valley and shouting, then hearing your voice bounce back from the hills! That's how the community of Echo got its name. People who lived there long ago noticed that the sounds they made would often echo off the nearby ridges. It was a unique feature of the landscape, so they decided to name their community after it.
A Place for Mail
For many years, Echo had its very own post office. This was a really important place for the community. It opened in 1857, which was a long time ago! People would go there to send letters and receive mail from friends and family. The post office helped connect the people of Echo with the rest of the world. It stayed open for a long time, until 1940. After that, mail for Echo was handled by post offices in nearby towns.
