Laboratory, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°09′18″N 80°12′48″W / 40.15500°N 80.21333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1213977[1] |
Laboratory is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It is home to the Moses Little Tavern.
An early variant name was "Pancake", after George Pancake, a pioneer citizen.[2] Laboratory has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laboratory, Pennsylvania
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 97.
- ^ Petras, Kathryn; Petras, Ross (December 18, 2007). Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity. Random House Publishing Group. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-307-41761-9.
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