Roxbury, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Roxbury, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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House in Roxbury
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 Roxbury, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Roxbury, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Lurgan |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
17251
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| Area code(s) | 717 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1185584 |
Roxbury is an unincorporated community located off the Blue Mountain exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Route 641 and Route 997 meet there.
Roxbury was laid out about 1778. A post office called Roxbury has been in operation since 1822.
Notable people
• Carl Cover (1893-1944) aviation pioneer
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