Conshohocken, PA, USA information

Conshohocken is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and residential development. It is commonly referred to by its colloquial nickname, Conshy. The name 'Conshohocken' comes from 'Gueno-sheiki-hacking', meaning 'Pleasant Valley' in the native language of the Lenape tribe of the area's native Americans who first occupied the land over 300 years ago. Con-sho-hock-en is pronounced exactly the way it's spelled. (Though, in the native Philadelphia accent, it often comes out as "Conshocken")
The sister community of West Conshohocken is located across the Schuylkill. (...) more....

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