Millrift, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Millrift, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Millrift
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Westfall
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:466
Coordinates:41.409°N -74.743°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18340
Area Code:570 and 272
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1199171

Millrift is an unincorporated community that is located in Westfall Township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History and notable features

Situated at the intersection of Delaware Drive and Bluestone Boulevard, on the west bank of the Delaware River, northwest of Matamoras,[1] Millrift was settled by James Sawyer, who moved his family from Orange County, New York.

The location was where Bush Kill meets the Delaware River, and eventually became known as Saw-Mill Rift. The Erie Railroad established a crossover for passing trains at the location and nicknamed it Turnover. The United States Postal Service opened a station there in 1884 under the current name of Mill Rift.[2]

Notes and References

  1. PennDOT. Pike County, Pennsylvania Highway Map. 2015. April 4, 2016.
  2. News: See and Know Pennsylvania: Mill Rift Post Office. November 16, 2017. The Evening News. April 26, 1937. 6. Newspapers.com.