Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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 Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | Fulton |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
17563
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| Area code(s) | 717 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1183417 |
Peach Bottom is a small, unincorporated village in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It sits on the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River. An "unincorporated village" means it's a community without its own local government, but it's part of a larger township.
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The Story of Peach Bottom
The original town of Peach Bottom was actually located across the Susquehanna River in York County.
Railroads and Ferries
When the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad was built between 1866 and 1868, a train station was placed on the Lancaster County side. This station was near the mouth of Peters Creek. From here, people could take a ferry to the original Peach Bottom town. This new spot became known as Peach Bottom Station.
The Peach Bottom Railway had stations on both sides of the river. There were plans to build a bridge to connect them, but it was never finished. The railway on the east side later became the Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railroad. The line on the west side became the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Conowingo Dam and a New Location
Between 1926 and 1928, the Conowingo Dam was built on the Susquehanna River. Because of the dam, the Columbia and Port Deposit railroad tracks had to be moved higher up the hillside. Both the original Peach Bottom town and Peach Bottom Station were covered by water.
The village you see today was then built a short distance southeast of where Peach Bottom Station used to be.
Post Office Information
The post office for the Peach Bottom area has the ZIP code 17563. However, this post office is not actually in the village itself. It is located on Pennsylvania Route 272, just north of Wakefield.
The Nuclear Generating Station
The Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station is located across the river from the current village. It stands on the site where the original Peach Bottom town once was. This station is a power plant that uses nuclear energy to create electricity.
Scientists and experts sometimes study the station's impact on the environment. For example, one study from 1975 looked at how the station affected the fish in the Susquehanna River.
Interesting People from Peach Bottom
Some notable people have connections to Peach Bottom:
- Bryan Cutler: He is a politician who serves as the State Speaker in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. This means he is a very important leader in the state's government.
- Christopher McDougall: He is a writer and journalist. He wrote a famous book called Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, which came out in 2009.
Images for kids
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Peach Bottom Slate quarries in 1969, about a year before the Funkhouser Quarry closed permanently
