Cocalico 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.
Cocalico, Pennsylvania | |
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| 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] |
Etymology
editThe 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.