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Encyclopedia > Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

Elkins Park is an unincorporated community, portions of which are located in both Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania and Abington Township, Pennsylvania in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an affluent neighborhood, predominantly Jewish and African American, with many ethnicities, including Irish and Korean. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Abington Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...


Elkins Park lies roughly 9.4 miles from Center City, Philadelphia, a 20 minute ride. Elkins Park is the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Jewish Synagogue, Beth Sholom Synagogue. Elkins Park is the home of the Tyler School of Art, the art school of Temple University. Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867—April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent and influential architects during the first half of the 20th century. ... The Beth Sholom Synagogue is located at 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 External link Beth Sholom Synagogue Architectural review The Beth Sholom Synagogue Beth Sholom Synagogue ... Tyler School of Art is Temple Universitys school of art, located on a separate campus in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and offering BFA and MFA degrees. ... Temple University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

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Schools

  • Tyler School of Art
  • Pennsylvania College of Optometry
  • Settlement Music School
  • St. James Catholic School
  • Elkins Park Middle School
  • Myers Elementary School
  • Perelman Jewish Day School

The Pennsylvania College of Optometry [ PCO] is one of the oldest optometry schools training Doctors and throughout most of the 20th century has been a leader in both training and research. ...

Transportation

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). A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ... The SEPTA R1 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. ... The R2 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system in the Philadelphia area. ... The R3 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. ... The SEPTA R5 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... Elkins Park is a station along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Jenkintown is a station along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Melrose Park station is located along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Ryers station Ryers is a station located along the SEPTA R8 Fox Chase Line. ... Ryers station Ryers is a station located along the SEPTA R8 Fox Chase Line. ... The R8 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. ...


SEPTA bus routes 28, 55, and 77 also provide service to Elkins Park. For the abbreviation SEPTA, see SEPTA. A septum, in general, is a wall separating two cavities or two spaces containing a less dense material. ...


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. Route 611 is a state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. ... Pennsylvania State Route 73 is a designation given to several roads in the Philadelphia area. ...


Prominent current or former residents

William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. ... Ralph Roberts was a designer who worked for the Chrysler Corporation during the 1930s and 1940s. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

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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

Points of Interest: Beth Sholom Synagogue • Curtis Hall Arboretum • Wall House Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Glenside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Laverock, Pennsylvania is a small town in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States that started as a development in the 1920s. ... Melrose Park is a town in Cheltenham township. ... Wyncote is a census-designated place located in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Arcadia University is a private liberal arts university located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. ... Cheltenham High School is a high school in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Pennsylvania College of Optometry [ PCO] is one of the oldest optometry schools training Doctors and throughout most of the 20th century has been a leader in both training and research. ... The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC), located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia, is the only seminary affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism. ... Tyler School of Art is Temple Universitys school of art, located on a separate campus in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and offering BFA and MFA degrees. ... Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution with campuses located in Glenside, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia), and Dallas, Texas, and programs of study in New York City, and London. ... The Beth Sholom Synagogue is located at 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 External link Beth Sholom Synagogue Architectural review The Beth Sholom Synagogue Beth Sholom Synagogue ... The Curtis Hall Arboretum (45 acres), sometimes called Curtis Arboretum, is an arboretum and estate located at 1250 Church Road (Route 73), Wyncote, Pennsylvania (though its location is often stated as Elkins Park, Pennsylvania). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
(County seat: Norristown)
Boroughs Ambler | Bridgeport | Bryn Athyn | Collegeville | Conshohocken | East Greenville | Green Lane | Hatboro | Hatfield | Jenkintown | Lansdale | Narberth | Norristown | North Wales | Pennsburg | Pottstown | Red Hill | Rockledge | Royersford | Schwenksville | Souderton | Telford | Trappe | West Conshohocken
Townships Abington | Cheltenham | Douglass | East Norriton | Franconia | Hatfield | Horsham | Limerick | Lower Frederick | Lower Gwynedd | Lower Merion | Lower Moreland | Lower Pottsgrove | Lower Providence | Lower Salford | Marlborough | Montgomery | New Hanover | Perkiomen | Plymouth | Salford | Skippack | Springfield | Towamencin | Upper Dublin | Upper Frederick | Upper Gwynedd | Upper Hanover | Upper Merion | Upper Moreland | Upper Pottsgrove | Upper Providence | Upper Salford | West Norriton | West Pottsgrove | Whitemarsh | Whitpain | Worcester
Communities and CDPs Ardmore | Audubon | Bala Cynwyd | Bethayres | Blue Bell | Bryn Mawr | Dresher | Eagleville | Elkins Park | Evansburg | Flourtown | Fort Washington | Gilbertsville | Gladwyne | Glenside | Halfway House | Harleysville | Horsham | King of Prussia | Kulpsville | Lafayette Hill | Maple Glen | Melrose Park | Merion | Montgomeryville | Oreland | Penn Wynne | Plymouth Meeting | Pottsgrove | Rosemont | Sanatoga | Skippack | Spring House | Spring Mount | Stowe | Trooper | Villanova | Willow Grove | Wyncote | Wyndmoor

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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (347 words)
Elkins Park is a unincorporated community, portions of which are located in both Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania and Abington Township, Pennsylvania in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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).
Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park, PA (1331 words)
Following a move to the suburbs by many of its members, the community relocated its institutions to Elkins Park, PA, in 1950.
The main prayer hall is situated at the first floor and is accessed from two stairways located at both lateral sides of the front entrance.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has listed the Beth Sholom synagogue of Elkins Park, PA, as one of the seventeen American buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to be preserved as an example of his architectural contribution to American culture.
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