Rahns

Rahns is an unincorporated community along the in Perkiomen Township, , . Rahns was founded in 1865 and named for an early settler, George Rahn.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Rahns, PA” and “Rahns, Pennsylvania”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Speaker’s House and Augustus Lutheran Church.

Museum
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The Speaker's House is a located in , in that preserves the home of Frederick Muhlenberg, the First and Third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Church
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is a historic church and Lutheran congregation at 717 West Main Street in . Consecrated in 1745, it is the oldest extant Lutheran church building in the United States. is situated 1½ miles west of Rahns.

Prison
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The is a state prison in Skippack Township, , , with a postal address, in the . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rahns.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graterford and Trappe.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Perkiomen Township, , , United States. Founded in 1756 by Jacob Kreator, a textile weaver, was originally named Grater's Ford until abbreviated to by the postal service in the mid-1950s.

Town
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is a borough in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,002. , built in 1743, is the oldest unchanged Lutheran church building in the United States in continuous use by the same congregation.

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is a city in in Southeastern about 30 miles from Philadelphia. The large borough is made up mostly of residential neighborhoods, privately owned restaurants, and a small strip of shops.

Rahns

Latitude
40.20927° or 40° 12′ 33″ north
Longitude
-75.45296° or 75° 27′ 11″ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US RHN
Open location code
87G66G5W+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157561740
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5207504
Wiki­data ID
Q7283552
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Rahns” goes by many names.
  • French: “Rahns”
  • Turkish: “Rahns”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Iron Bridge Chapel and Perkiomen Trail Rahns Trailhead.

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