Passyunk Township, Pennsylvania

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Passyunk Township
Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Passyunk Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854
Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Passyunk Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854
Coordinates: 39°53′53″N 75°12′42″W / 39.89806°N 75.21167°W / 39.89806; -75.21167
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes215, 267, and 445

Passyunk Township (Lenape Pahsayunk 'in the valley'[1] from pahsaek 'valley') was a township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Thomas Holme's 1687 survey map of Philadelphia

This township ceased to exist when it was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia, following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.[2]

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