Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
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The village of Upper Black Eddy aka "UBE" is located in northern Bucks County, Pennsylvania who have second homes here due to the early american 18th and 19th century charm, rural character of the area and short distance from the "City" located only (94 km) 58 miles to the east.
Upper Black Eddy originates from the Black family who operated a hotel at this point of Delaware River
and did share part of its unique name with the former village of (Lower Black Eddy) now known as Point Pleasant, PA. The village's growth in the early 19th century was due to the opening of the Pennsylvania Canal
passing through the village as a result canal-related businesses sprung up quickly, including a shipyard, mule stables, general store and several hotels; the most notable was Upper Black Eddy Inn this was later transformed into Chef Tell's Manor House, which closed in 2004 and demolished in 2010. The UBE portion of the canal was also known as Candy Bend. Origins of that name are unknown.
Upper Black Eddy has two notable geographic features: 1: Ringing Rocks park
. This is a 4 acre (16,000 m²) boulder field of weathered Diabase
rocks, some of which "ring" much like a bell when struck with a hammer. This park also includes Buck County's highest waterfall situated on High Rocks Creek. 2: Nockamixon Cliffs. 400 foot shale cliffs overlooking the Delaware River is located within the Delaware Canal State Park
.
Due its close proximity to Philadelphia and New York City
, Upper Black Eddy (UBE) is home to some famous celebrities. Bill White, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
, Philadelphia Phillies
, and San Francisco Giants
as well as sports broadcaster and executive, resides in UBE. Danny Federici
,known for his role as the longtime organ, glockenspiel and accordion player for Bruce Springsteen's
E Street Band
, lived in Upper Black Eddy with his wife until his death in 2008.
The local municipality has down much to protect the rural and undisturbed lifestyle enjoyed by the residents. The town is governed by three supervisors, affectionately referred to by the residents as "The Three Stooges"--almost-mayor Wegard Holby, Barbara Guth, and Dr. Roger W. Keller. Long-time residents and local enthusiasts, each supervisor has served multiple terms.
due to his love for fishing.
Camp Kirby, a Cub Scout resident camp for the Bucks County Council, Boy Scout's of America, is located in Upper Black Eddy. The camp season operates from June through August. The Lions Club operates a deaf camp from June to July, and the Boy Scouts of America operates a Cub Scout camp from July to August. The camp property includes a recreation building, closed cabins, a Camp Director's house, a Handicraft Lodge, an air conditioned Dining Hall, a camp office, a trading post, camper campsites, a Health Lodge, a shooting sports range, a computer trailer, a chapel, a campfire area, program trailer and Program Director's cabin.
Upper Black Eddy is also home to Ajiri Tea, a not-for-profit company that supports education in western Kenya. All profits of the company are donated to orphan education in Kisii
, Kenya
. Town residents Sara and Ann Holby started the company and Ajiri Foundation after several visits to Kenya. The tea has brought attention to the normally quiet town after a variety of interviews and publishing in major newspapers on the East Coast including The Morning Call
. Ajiri Tea has employed several local residents for photography, marketing, and product development.
Homestead General Store, the oldest continually operating general store on the Delaware Canal is also located in Upper Black Eddy along with Homestead Coffee Roasters, an artisan coffee roaster specializing in organic and fair trade coffee be on the look out for the local laughing up a conversation on the front porch!
1. Service Electric
services all of Upper Black Eddy. They offer High Speed Internet up to 10 MB (fastest in UBE), Cable HDTV, (including Philadelphia and NYC local Channels) and unlimited telephone to all of US, Canada, and Mexico.
2. Verizon Communications
Verizon offers telephone and DSL Internet up to 3MB (Sorry no FIOS in UBE) in their UBE exchange. *PLEASE NOTE Verizon only services a portion of UBE (all of Bridgeton Township) the remaining areas of the Upper Black Eddy zip code are not in Verizon's Territory. see Frontier Communications in 3.
3. Frontier Communications services the remaining portions of UBE in Tinicum and Nockamixon Townships either via Ulherstown or Ferndale exhanges. They offer DSL internet speeds up to 3MB.
Upper Black Eddy originates from the Black family who operated a hotel at this point of Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
and did share part of its unique name with the former village of (Lower Black Eddy) now known as Point Pleasant, PA. The village's growth in the early 19th century was due to the opening of the Pennsylvania Canal
Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division)
The Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, more commonly called the Delaware Canal, runs from the Lehigh River at Easton south to Bristol...
passing through the village as a result canal-related businesses sprung up quickly, including a shipyard, mule stables, general store and several hotels; the most notable was Upper Black Eddy Inn this was later transformed into Chef Tell's Manor House, which closed in 2004 and demolished in 2010. The UBE portion of the canal was also known as Candy Bend. Origins of that name are unknown.
Upper Black Eddy has two notable geographic features: 1: Ringing Rocks park
Ringing Rocks
Ringing Rocks are rocks that have the property of resonating like a bell when struck, such as the Musical Stones of Skiddaw in the English Lake District as well as the stones in Ringing Rocks Park, in Upper Black Eddy, Bucks County, Pennsylvania USA and the Bell Rock Range of Western Australia...
. This is a 4 acre (16,000 m²) boulder field of weathered Diabase
Diabase
Diabase or dolerite is a mafic, holocrystalline, subvolcanic rock equivalent to volcanic basalt or plutonic gabbro. In North American usage, the term diabase refers to the fresh rock, whilst elsewhere the term dolerite is used for the fresh rock and diabase refers to altered material...
rocks, some of which "ring" much like a bell when struck with a hammer. This park also includes Buck County's highest waterfall situated on High Rocks Creek. 2: Nockamixon Cliffs. 400 foot shale cliffs overlooking the Delaware River is located within the Delaware Canal State Park
Delaware Canal State Park
Delaware Canal State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Bucks and Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The main attraction of the park is the Delaware Canal, which at is the only canal that remains fully intact from the towpath canal-building days of the 19th century...
.
Due its close proximity to Philadelphia and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Upper Black Eddy (UBE) is home to some famous celebrities. Bill White, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, and San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
as well as sports broadcaster and executive, resides in UBE. Danny Federici
Danny Federici
Daniel Paul "Danny" Federici was an American musician, best known as the longtime organ, glockenspiel, and accordion player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.- Career :...
,known for his role as the longtime organ, glockenspiel and accordion player for Bruce Springsteen's
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
E Street Band
E Street Band
The E Street Band has been rock musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972.The band has also recorded with a wide range of other artists including Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply, Dire Straits, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Nicks, Tom Morello, Sting, Ian...
, lived in Upper Black Eddy with his wife until his death in 2008.
The local municipality has down much to protect the rural and undisturbed lifestyle enjoyed by the residents. The town is governed by three supervisors, affectionately referred to by the residents as "The Three Stooges"--almost-mayor Wegard Holby, Barbara Guth, and Dr. Roger W. Keller. Long-time residents and local enthusiasts, each supervisor has served multiple terms.
Notable Businesses
The Bridgeton House on the Delaware, a B&B inn, which opened in 1981, has been featured in many national publications, continues the tradition of fine lodging on the Delaware. Upper Black Eddy was supposedly a favored vacation spot for President Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
due to his love for fishing.
Camp Kirby, a Cub Scout resident camp for the Bucks County Council, Boy Scout's of America, is located in Upper Black Eddy. The camp season operates from June through August. The Lions Club operates a deaf camp from June to July, and the Boy Scouts of America operates a Cub Scout camp from July to August. The camp property includes a recreation building, closed cabins, a Camp Director's house, a Handicraft Lodge, an air conditioned Dining Hall, a camp office, a trading post, camper campsites, a Health Lodge, a shooting sports range, a computer trailer, a chapel, a campfire area, program trailer and Program Director's cabin.
Upper Black Eddy is also home to Ajiri Tea, a not-for-profit company that supports education in western Kenya. All profits of the company are donated to orphan education in Kisii
Kisii, Kenya
Kisii town, located south-western Kenya, is the main urban and commercial centre in Gusii Highlands. A vibrant town, the Kisii municipality has a population of about 83,000, according to 2008 estimates. However, it has a large dependent metropolitan population of over 100,000 residents, as per the...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Town residents Sara and Ann Holby started the company and Ajiri Foundation after several visits to Kenya. The tea has brought attention to the normally quiet town after a variety of interviews and publishing in major newspapers on the East Coast including The Morning Call
The Morning Call
The Morning Call is a daily newspaper based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The newspaper is owned by the Tribune Company, whose other publications include the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Baltimore Sun....
. Ajiri Tea has employed several local residents for photography, marketing, and product development.
Homestead General Store, the oldest continually operating general store on the Delaware Canal is also located in Upper Black Eddy along with Homestead Coffee Roasters, an artisan coffee roaster specializing in organic and fair trade coffee be on the look out for the local laughing up a conversation on the front porch!
Telephone and Internet Providers in Upper Black Eddy
Upper Black Eddy area has several broadband and Telecom options depending on location within the 18972 zip code.1. Service Electric
Service Electric
Service Electric Cable TV, Inc. is a cable television company serving eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. Through three affiliates, the company operates systems in the Lehigh Valley and Wilkes-Barre , Kutztown, Hazleton, Sunbury, Mahanoy City and Bloomsburg , and Sparta, New Jersey...
services all of Upper Black Eddy. They offer High Speed Internet up to 10 MB (fastest in UBE), Cable HDTV, (including Philadelphia and NYC local Channels) and unlimited telephone to all of US, Canada, and Mexico.
2. Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications Inc. is a global broadband and telecommunications company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Verizon offers telephone and DSL Internet up to 3MB (Sorry no FIOS in UBE) in their UBE exchange. *PLEASE NOTE Verizon only services a portion of UBE (all of Bridgeton Township) the remaining areas of the Upper Black Eddy zip code are not in Verizon's Territory. see Frontier Communications in 3.
3. Frontier Communications services the remaining portions of UBE in Tinicum and Nockamixon Townships either via Ulherstown or Ferndale exhanges. They offer DSL internet speeds up to 3MB.
Notable people from Upper Black Eddy
- Bobby Stull, Local and Regional dirt and asphalt flagman/starter and announcer.
- Fred Cipriano, Local humorist.
- John Schmidtberger, Artist
- Bill White (first baseman), Former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player and executive who later became a sportscaster for the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
.