Oaks
Oaks is an unincorporated community located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia and its boundaries are defined in large part by the village's position at the junction of Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Oaks, PA” and “Oaks, Pennsylvania”
- Postal code: 19456
Places of Interest
Highlights include American Treasure Tour and Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.
American Treasure Tour
Museum
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The American Treasure Tour Museum is a tourist attraction established in 2010 and opened to the public for guided tours. Visitors travel through a large private collection that encompasses an eclectic variety of smaller collections.
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
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The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks is an exhibition center located in Oaks, Pennsylvania. It has five adjoining exhibit halls, 9 meeting rooms, two small food courts, and a total area of over 240,000 square feet on one floor.
Moyer’s Landfill
Grassland
Moyer's Landfill was a privately owned landfill in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally farmland outside the town. In the 1940s, the owner started accepting trash and municipal waste as a way to make additional money. Moyer’s Landfill is situated 2 miles northeast of Oaks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arcola and Audubon.
Arcola
Hamlet
Arcola is an unincorporated community in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located on Perkiomen Creek, 6.5 miles west-northwest of Norristown.
Audubon
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Audubon is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was named for naturalist John James Audubon, who lived there as a young man. The population was 8,400 in 2010.
Port Providence
Hamlet
Port Providence is an unincorporated village along the Schuylkill River in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Originally known as Jacobs, then Lumberville, the village is located on one of the two remaining watered stretches of the Schuylkill Canal. Port Providence is situated 2 miles west of Oaks.
Oaks
Latitude
40.13177° or 40° 7′ 54″ northLongitude
-75.45963° or 75° 27′ 35″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)United Nations Location Code
US OASOpen location code
87G64GJR+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 158632530OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5204210Wikidata ID
Q7074204
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In Other Languages
“Oaks” goes by many names.
- French: “Oaks”
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Notable Places Nearby
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