East Norriton Township

East Norriton is a town in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. East Norriton has a rich history that dates back to the 1600s when William Penn included it in one of the early manors called Williamstadt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elmwood Park Zoo and Norristown Farm Park.

Elmwood Park Zoo

Zoo

Elmwood Park Zoo is a zoo located in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Norristown Farm Park

Park

Photo: Sally, CC BY 2.0.

Norristown Farm Park is a 690-acre Pennsylvania state park in East Norriton and West Norriton Townships and Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Norristown State Hospital, originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Norristown, is an active state-funded psychiatric hospital located outside the city of Philadelphia in suburban Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norristown and Blue Bell.

Norristown

Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Norristown is a small residential borough in Montgomery County, in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area. The town is about 6 miles outside of Philadelphia, between two greater communities of King of Prussia and Plymouth Meeting.