Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia

Name: Cheltenham Township
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#89 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Cheltenham Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cheltenham's population density ranges from over 10,000 per square mile in rowhouses and high-rise apartments along Cheltenham Avenue to historic neighborhoods in Wyncote and Elkins Park. It is the most densely populated township in Montgomery County. The population was 36,793 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the third most populous township in Montgomery County and the 27th most populous municipality in Pennsylvania. It was originally part of Philadelphia County, and it became part of Montgomery County upon that county's creation in 1784. ()

Alternative names: Area: 8 mi²Coordinates: 40°3'60"N, 75°6'59"W

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Elkins ParkPhiladelphia United States

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Cheltenham Township – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beth Sholom Congregation, Old York Road, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Henry West Breyer Sr. House.

1.2 miNW
Synagogue
Beth Sholom Congregation, Elkins Park
30 min walk • Beth Sholom Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located at 8231 Old York Road in the Philadelphia suburb of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It is the only synagogue designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Beth Sholom is Hebrew for House of Peace.
1.1 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Old York Road, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Old York Road is a roadway that was built in the 18th century to connect Philadelphia with New York City. Through New Jersey it was built along the Raritan "Naraticong Trail", also known as the Tuckaraming Trail.
0.9 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Elkins Park
25 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at Old York and Ashbourne Roads in Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built in 1861, and is a gray stone church in the Gothic style. The church was conceived by noted financier Jay Cooke, along with John W. Thomas, J.F.
1.2 miNW
City hall
Henry West Breyer Sr. House, Elkins Park
31 min walk • Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is a historic home located at Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
Richard Wall house, Elkins Park
25 min walk • The Richard Wall house, built 1682, is a historic home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It had continuous Wall family residency for over 150 years, having been in the Wall family and its descendants through 1847. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as "Wall House" also known as "The Ivy".
1 miSW
Church
St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church, Philadelphia
26 min walk • St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church is a parish of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, US.
1.4 miNE
Park, Cemetery
Lawnview Memorial Park, Jenkintown
36 min walk • Lawnview Memorial Park, sometimes referred to as Lawnview Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 500 Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
East Oak Lane, Philadelphia
31 min walk • East Oak Lane is a neighborhood at the northern end of the North Philadelphia planning district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.9 miW
Universities and schools
Gratz College, Elkins Park
24 min walk • Gratz College is a private Jewish college in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origins to 1856 when banker, philanthropist, and communal leader Hyman Gratz and the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia joined to establish a trust to create a Hebrew teachers college.

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How to get to Cheltenham Township by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cheltenham Township:

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Elkins Park (18 min walk)
Melrose Park (22 min walk)