Gibraltar, Pennsylvania
| Gibraltar, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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  Gibraltar | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′03″N 75°52′19″W / 40.28417°N 75.87194°WCoordinates: 40°17′03″N 75°52′19″W / 40.28417°N 75.87194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Robeson |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.300 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.236 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.064 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 680 |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 & 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1175586[3] |
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Gibraltar is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Robeson Township in southern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] Its population was 680 as of the 2010 census.[2] The community is four miles from Birdsboro and 6.4 miles from downtown Reading. It is served by the Twin Valley School District and is across the Schuylkill River from Exeter.
History
The town is named after Gibraltar, which is south of Spain.[4]
Notes
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- 1 2 "Gibraltar, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 137.
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