Lower Paxton

proper noun

A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin

Originally part of Paxtang Township, from an Indian word Peshtank "standing water". This was split into three, Lower Paxtang later became Lower Paxton.

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APA

Lower Paxton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Paxton

MLA

“Lower Paxton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Paxton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lower Paxton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Paxton.

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