Millrift is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

that is located in Westfall Township in

Pike County, Pennsylvania Pike County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,535. Its county seat is Milford. Pike County is included in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, ...

, United States.

History and notable features

Situated at the intersection of Delaware Drive and Bluestone Boulevard, on the west bank of the

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, northwest of Matamoras, Millrift was settled by James Sawyer, who moved his family from

Orange County, New York Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. Orange ...

. The location was where Bush Kill meets the Delaware River, and eventually became known as Saw-Mill Rift. The

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established a crossover for passing trains at the location and nicknamed it Turnover. The

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opened a station there in 1884 under the current name of Mill Rift.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania