Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
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| Elkins Park | |
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| Ogontz, Shoemakertown[1] | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Townships | Abington, Cheltenham |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 157 ft (47.9 m) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 |
  Location of Elkins Park in Pennsylvania
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Elkins Park is an unincorporated community, portions of which are located in both Cheltenham Township and Abington Township in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (roughly 6 miles from Center City, Philadelphia, a 20 minute ride). It is an affluent neighborhood, predominantly Jewish with African American, some Irish and Korean.[citation needed],
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[edit] Points of interest
- Elkins Park is the home of the only synagogue ever designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Beth Sholom Synagogue.
- Lynnewood Hall, a 110-room, derelict Gilded Age mansion is in Elkins Park.
[edit] Schools
- Elkins Park Middle School
- McKinley Elementary School
- Myers Elementary School
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- Perelman Jewish Day School
- Robert Saligman Middle School
- Settlement Music School
- St. James Catholic School
- Tyler School of Art, the art school of Temple University
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Public Transportation
Elkins Park is served by SEPTA Regional Rail trains on the R1 Airport, R2 Warminster, R3 West Trenton and R5 Lansdale at the Elkins Park station). The Jenkintown, Melrose Park, and Ryers stations are also located close to the neighborhood of Elkins Park, and are served by the same regional rail lines (with the exception of Ryers, which is served by the R8 Fox Chase).
SEPTA bus routes 28, 55, and 77 also provide service to Elkins Park.
[edit] Road
Toward the western end of Elkins Park is Pennsylvania Route 611 (Old York Road). In Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Route 73 runs along Township Line Road, mostly marking the border between Cheltenham and Abington townships.
[edit] Prominent current or former residents
- Bill Cosby (comedian)
- Mark Levin (radio talk show host)
- Edgar Lee Masters (poet—spent his final years in Elkins Park)
- Ralph J. Roberts (co-founder of Comcast, father of current Comcast CEO, Brian Roberts)
- Peter A. B. Widener (head of a wealthy and historically prominent family)
- Marvin Harrison (NFL wide-receiver for the Indianapolis Colts)
- Douglas Feith (Former Under-Secretary of Defense)
[edit] References
- ^ Elkins Park. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
[edit] External links
- Abington Township Website
- Cheltenham Township Website
- School District of Abington Township Website
- School District of Cheltenham Township Website
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Official Website
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| Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania |
| Cheltenham • Elkins Park • Glenside • La Mott • Laverock • Melrose Park • Wyncote |
| Educational Institutions: Arcadia University • Cheltenham High School • Pennsylvania College of Optometry • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College • Tyler School of Art • Westminster Theological Seminary |
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Points of Interest: Beth Sholom Synagogue • Curtis Hall Arboretum • Wall House |
| See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district |
