Kresgeville, Pennsylvania

Kresgeville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Kresgeville
Coordinates: 40°53′49″N 75°30′11″W / 40.89694°N 75.50306°W / 40.89694; -75.50306Coordinates: 40°53′49″N 75°30′11″W / 40.89694°N 75.50306°W / 40.89694; -75.50306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Monroe
Township Polk
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 18333
Area code(s) 610 Exchange: 681
GNIS feature ID 1192723[1]

Kresgeville is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Kresgeville is located on U.S. Route 209, 6 miles (9.7 km) west-southwest of Brodheadsville. Kresgeville has a post office with ZIP code 18333, which opened on January 5, 1846.[2][3]

Climate

This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfa" (Hot Summer Continental Climate).[4]

History

Sebastian Spering Kresge, the founder of K-Mart, grew up in Kresgeville, which was named for his ancestors.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Kresgeville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Kresgeville, Pennsylvania
  5. ↑ Leiser, Amy (December 2007). "Kmart Founder's Life Begins, Ends Here". monroehistorical.org. Monroe County Historical Association. Retrieved 1 February 2015.


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