Thornton

Thornton is an unincorporated community spanning , Concord Township and Middletown Township in , , United States.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Thornton, PA”, “Thornton, Pennsylvania”, and “Thorntonville”
  • Postal code: 19373

Places of Interest

Highlights: Covenant Fellowship Church.

Church
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is situated 2 miles south of Thornton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheyney and Concordville.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community that sits astride and counties in the U.S. state of . It corresponds to the census-designated place known as University, which had a population of 988 at the 2010 census, and 565 at the 2020 census.

Village
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is an unincorporated community in Concord Township, , , United States. It is located 20 miles west-southwest of , at the junction of U.S. Routes 1 and 322. is situated 1½ miles south of Thornton.

Town
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is a township in , United States. The population was 10,827 at the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles northwest of Thornton.

Thornton

Latitude
39.90759° or 39° 54′ 27″ north
Longitude
-75.53179° or 75° 31′ 54″ west
Elevation
459 feet (140 metres)
Open location code
87F6WF59+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158223711
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4829026
Wiki­data ID
Q21197626
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Thornton” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “桑頓 (賓夕法尼亞州)”
  • Chinese: “桑頓”
  • South Azerbaijani: “تورنتون، پنسیلوانیا”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Estates at Mill Creek and Cherry Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thornton Post Office and Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.

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Worth a closer look: Chester and Media.

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