Camptown, Pennsylvania

Camptown is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 409 and Pennsylvania Route 706 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north-northeast of Wyalusing. Camptown has a post office with ZIP code 18815.[2][3] The town received its name from Scottish settlers, after the Scottish Borders settlement with the same name.[4]

Camptown, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Camptown
Coordinates: 41°43′52″N 76°14′05″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBradford
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18815
Area code(s)272 & 570
GNIS feature ID1171144[1]

The town is known as the inspiration for the minstrel song Camptown Races by Stephen Foster.[5]

gollark: Yes, that.
gollark: If you DDOS it, orbital laser strike.
gollark: Anyway, ABR reminders have an overhead of only 200B at most, so you would be better off just `curl`ing http://osmarks.tk or something to fill the server logs.
gollark: You'll see. You'll all see.
gollark: I think I cause a substantial fraction of reminders.

References
  1. "Camptown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  4. https://www.nls.uk/collections/foreign/united-states/scottish-american-history
  5. Another 'Doo-dah-day' in Camptown. (1982, September 10). UPI Archive: Domestic News. Access date 21 May 2016. Access provided by the University of Pittsburgh
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