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Prosperity, Pennsylvania

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Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 80°17′41″W / 40.04694°N 80.29472°W / 40.04694; -80.29472
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Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Prosperity Post Office on Pennsylvania Route 18
Prosperity Post Office on Pennsylvania Route 18
Prosperity, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Prosperity, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 80°17′41″W / 40.04694°N 80.29472°W / 40.04694; -80.29472
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15329
Area code724
Prosperity, PA as seen from PA Route 18.

Prosperity is an unincorporated community in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

According to tradition, the name "Prosperity" stems from the first settlers' optimism.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Prosperity". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 107.
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