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Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Elkins Park
Pennsylvania, United States · North America
About Elkins Park
Elkins Park is worth a stop: 14km from Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Elkins Park is in Pennsylvania, United States, with about 6,900 people. You drive on the right here.
Elkins Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is split between Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the northern suburbs outside of Philadelphia, which it borders along Cheltenham Avenue roughly 7 miles (11 km) from Center City. The community is four station stopsRead more
from Center City on Septa Regional Rail. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
Historically, Elkins Park was home to Philadelphia's early 20th century business elite, among them John B. Stetson, John Wanamaker, Henry W. Breyer, Jay Cooke, William Lukens Elkins, and Peter A.B. Widener. In the later 20th century, it was home to Ralph J. Roberts, co-founder of Comcast, as well as to the Gimbel family, the founders of Gimbels, founders of the department store chain.
Today, it remains home to many gilded age mansions such as Lynnewood Hall, a 110-room, neoclassical estate, the Elkins Estate presently being restored as a hotel-spa, distillery and events center and the Henry West Breyer Sr. House, the former residence of the ice cream magnate which now serves as the Cheltenham Township Municipal building.
In 2018, New York Magazine described Elkins Park as "an old, elegant neighborhood of close-clustered homes". It is notable for its varied architectural styles (among them: Modern, American colonial and Dutch colonial, Queen Anne, English Cottage and Tudor) its wealth of homes designed by renowned 19th and 20th century architects such as Horace Trumbauer, Louis Kahn and Robert A.M. Stern and its diversity of religious institutions. With six synagogues it also makes up the foundation of the "Old York Road Corridor" of the Philadelphia area Jewish community, supported by the approximately 25,000 Jews in the Cheltenham-Jenkintown-Abington region. Seasonally Elkins Park hosts a variety of religious and cultural festivals such as the "Taste of Greece" food festival, the Romanian food festival, the Serbian food festival, various Jewish festivals such as a multi-congregation Purim celebration, and arts festivals like "Arts in the Park".
Though distinct communities, the neighborhoods of Melrose Park and historic La Mott share a postal code with Elkins Park.
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Within an hour or so of Elkins Park: Independence Hall, Philadelphia (14 km), Liberty Bell (14 km), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (20 km), Six Flags Great Adventure (59 km).
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Elkins Park is in Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Population
- 6,901
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.0771, -75.1268
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Worth the detour from Elkins Park
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Liberty Bell
Iconic cracked bell in Philadelphia that rang to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
One of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars, with rare vehicles that actually compete in demonstration days.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Six Flags Great Adventure
New Jersey's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and an adjoining safari experience.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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