Pequea, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Pequea, Pennsylvania
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 Pequea, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Pequea, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | Martic |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
17565
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| Area code(s) | 717 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1183575 |
Pequea (pronounced "Peck-way") is a small community in Martic Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It's not a big city but an unincorporated community, meaning it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. You can find Pequea right where Route 324 ends at the Susquehanna River, about twelve miles south of the city of Lancaster.
A Look Back at Pequea
Around the year 1877, two people named Frederick Shoff and Paul Heine started to make Pequea a popular place to visit. Back then, it was often called "Shoff's P.O." People began coming to Pequea when the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad started bringing passengers to the area. Mr. Shoff owned a sawmill and a lumber yard. He also managed a power company nearby.
The Famous Riverview Hotel
Between 1902 and 1903, Mr. Shoff built a huge hotel called the Riverview Hotel. It was three stories tall and had seventy-five bedrooms! This grand hotel was located right on the bank of the Susquehanna River. In 1904, Mr. Shoff sold the hotel to Paul Heine.
The Riverview Hotel was a fun place to stay. It had a dining room, a banquet hall for parties, and a summer garden. Guests could also enjoy tennis courts, croquet courts, and swings with canopies. There was even a miniature railway that went to York Furnace. This tiny train used a steam locomotive made by Timothy Cagney and his brothers, David and John.
Pequea's Geography and Climate
The Pequea Creek flows into the Susquehanna River right here in Pequea. The ZIP code for Pequea is 17565.
Pequea has a climate where summers are hot and winters are cold, but not extremely cold. This type of weather is called a hot-summer humid continental climate. The average temperature in January is about 31.0 °F, and in July, it's around 75.4 °F. The area is in hardiness zone 7a, which helps people know what plants can grow well there.
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Miniature railroad between Pequea and York Furnace, around 1910
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