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Encyclopedia > Intercourse, Pennsylvania
Many Amish and Mennonite communities reside in this area
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Many Amish and Mennonite communities reside in this area

Intercourse, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated village in Leacock Township, Lancaster County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Image File history File linksMetadata DSCN4624_holmescountyamishbuggy_e. ... Image File history File linksMetadata DSCN4624_holmescountyamishbuggy_e. ... The Amish, pronounced ä mǐsh, or äm ǐsh, are an Anabaptist Christian denomination and Swiss-German ethnic group found primarily in the United States and Ontario, Canada, that are known for restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and telephones. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist (Re-baptizers) denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons (1496-1561). ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Leacock Township is a township located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ... Lancaster County is a county located in the south-central portion of the state of Pennsylvania in the Susquehanna Valley. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ...


As with the nearby town of Paradise, Pennsylvania, Intercourse is a popular site for tourists on account of its name, which in modern times has acquired sexual connotations (at the time of its founding, Intercourse meant what today we call intersection, simply two roads meeting together). Sign posts for the town are frequently targeted by thieves. Paradise is a census-designated place located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ... El Nido, Philippines Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ... A sticker on the back of this Illinois street sign deters sign theft Street sign theft is the phenomenon of street signs that are considered unusual or amusing being stolen by collectors, sometimes repeatedly or as a popular student room decoration. ...


Besides its name, Intercourse is also famous for its Amish communities. For this reason the movie Witness was filmed in Intercourse and For Richer or Poorer was set there, though not filmed in Intercourse. The Amish, pronounced ä mǐsh, or äm ǐsh, are an Anabaptist Christian denomination and Swiss-German ethnic group found primarily in the United States and Ontario, Canada, that are known for restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and telephones. ... Witness is a 1985 movie released by Paramount Pictures starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. ... For Richer or Poorer (1997) MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language. ...

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General Information

  • Zip code: 17534
  • Area code: 717
  • Local phone code: 768

Economy

Tourism and farmland are major industries in the town. Small businesses sell Amish crafts, food, and give horse and buggy rides. The town thrives on thousands of tourists that visit the region each year. Most of the land surrounding the town is farmland. A horse and buggy circa 1910 The horse and buggy was a carriage drawn by a horse. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...


History

Intercourse was founded in 1754. The community was originally named Cross Keys, after a local tavern. Intercourse became the name in 1814, and there are various theories to explain this; one possibility is that the name derived from a race course, the "Entercourse", at the intersection of the town's two major roads. Another is that at the time, the word "intercourse" had commercial connotations relating to business transactions, and that the area was named "Intercourse" in hopes that it would become a center of commerce. "Sexual intercourse" was a legalistic sub-meaning of the term, roughly analogous to the non-sexual modern meaning of "congress" as in "sexual congress". As the more general use of the term fell out of popular usage, the narrower meaning became the term's primary connotation. Now that the town's major industry is tourism, the name serves as an excellent attraction.


Sites of interest

  • Museums and Historic Sites
    • American Military Edged Weaponry Museum
    • People's Place Quilt Museum
    • The People's Place
  • Attractions
    • Intercourse News
    • Intercourse Pretzel Factory
  • Restaurants
    • Best Western Intercourse Village Motor Inn Restaurant
    • Stoltzfus Farm Restaurant
  • Lodging
    • Best Western Intercourse Village Motor Inn
    • Carriage Corner Bed and Breakfast
  • Shopping
    • Crafts of the World
    • Kitchen Kettle Village
    • Village Pottery

See also

See also Dildo, in Canada Dildo, Newfoundland Dildo , is a town on the southeastern Dildo Arm of Trinity Bay on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...


See also Paradise, Pennsylvania, in the USA Paradise is a census-designated place located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ...


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Intercourse, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (346 words)
Intercourse, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated village in Leacock Township, Lancaster County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
As with the nearby town of Paradise, Pennsylvania, Intercourse is a popular site for tourists on account of its name, which in modern times has acquired sexual connotations (at the time of its founding, Intercourse meant what today we call intersection, simply two roads meeting together).
Intercourse became the name in 1814, and there are various theories to explain this; one possibility is that the name derived from a race course, the "Entercourse", at the intersection of the town's two major roads.
Intercourse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (134 words)
Most popularly, however, it is used to refer to sexual intercourse, whether intromission or outercourse, including vaginal intercourse,also anal intercourse, and interfemoral intercourse.
Intercourse is the title of a 1987 book by radical feminist author Andrea Dworkin, which discusses sexual intercourse in art and society.
Intercourse is also the name of two communities in the United States:
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