Broad Axe
Broad Axe is a hamlet in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Broad Axe is situated nearby to the hamlet Narcissa, as well as near Five Points.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wings Field and Ambler station.
Wings Field
Aerodrome
Wings Field is a general aviation airport in the Blue Bell section of Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, serving the western and northern Philadelphia suburbs.
Ambler station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ambler station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Ambler, Pennsylvania. It was originally built by the Reading Company as Wissahickon, until being renamed in 1869 after Mary Johnson Ambler, who helped direct the aftermath of the Great Train Wreck of 1856.
Ambler Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ambler Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Broad Axe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Bell and Ambler.
Blue Bell
Photo: Karthik sripal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blue Bell is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This article also covers the neighboring community of Plymouth Meeting.
Ambler
Village
Photo: Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ambler is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 16 miles north of Center City Philadelphia. Ambler is situated 1½ miles northeast of Broad Axe.
Fort Washington
Photo: PhillyPartTwo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Washington is a community in Upper Dublin Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and is considered a suburb of Philadelphia. This article also covers the neighboring communities of Ambler, Spring House, and Flourtown.
Broad Axe
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Broadaxe”
- Category: locality
- Location: Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.139° or 40° 8′ 20″ northLongitude
-75.24407° or 75° 14′ 39″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
87G64QQ4+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 157578168OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5181714
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Narcissa and Five Points.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Willow Lake Farm Trailhead and Willow Lake Farm.
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