Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1761 by John Potts and initially named Pottsgrove. The town's early economy was heavily reliant on the iron industry, with blast furnaces producing iron and steel. Pottstown's steel was notably used in major infrastructure projects like the Panama Canal and Golden Gate Bridge.
Statistics
Area
4.96 km²
Population
23,433