Cocalico, Pennsylvania
Cocalico, Pennsylvania
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 Northbound PA 897 entering Cocalico | |
  Cocalico Location within Pennsylvania  Cocalico Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′19″N 76°12′12″W / 40.28861°N 76.20333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | West Cocalico |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203294[1] |
Cocalico (Pennsylvania German: Cocaelico) is an unincorporated community located within West Cocalico Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cocalico is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 897 and Cocalico Road.
Etymology
[edit]The name is said to be derived from an Indian word, "Koch-Hale-Kung", meaning den of snakes. Snakes were common along the Cocalico Creek. The name may also be an Anglicization of the French word "coquelicot", meaning poppy.
Notable person
[edit]- Samuel Bentz, fraktur artist[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cocalico, Pennsylvania
- ↑ Gerard C. Wertkin (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1.
