Borough of Rockledge

Rockledge is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,638 as of the 2020 census. Rockledge is surrounded by Abington Township and the city of Philadelphia, and shares a ZIP code with Jenkintown.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Abington Art Center and Fox Chase station.

Abington Art Center

Arts center

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

Abington Art Center is an art center built in 1939, and located in Abington Township, a northern suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The center resides within Alverthorpe Manor and the surrounding 27-acre grounds that were formerly the residence of Lessing J.

Fox Chase station

Railway station

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Fox Chase Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located near the intersection of Rhawn Street and Rockwell Avenue in the Fox Chase neighborhood, it is the current terminus of the former Newtown Line, as service was cutback to Fox Chase in 1983, in which trains to Newtown were suspended.

Lorimer Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Coemgenus, Public domain.

Lorimer Park is a 230-acre public park in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The park, a bequest from George Horace Lorimer, is connected to Pennypack Park in Philadelphia County, and the Pennypack Creek runs through both parks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elkins Park and Jenkintown.

Elkins Park

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Elkins Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is split between Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the northern suburbs outside of Philadelphia, which it borders along Cheltenham Avenue roughly 7 miles from Center City.

Jenkintown

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Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with National Landmarks, an active arts scene, and shops and restaurants. It is approximately 10 miles north of Center City Philadelphia.

Abington Township

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Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to Northeast Philadelphia and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.The population was 58,502 as of the 2020 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County after Lower Merion Township.

Borough of Rockledge

Type: Locality with 2,540 residents
Location: Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.0822° or 40° 4′ 56″ north

Longitude

-75.0898° or 75° 5′ 23″ west

Population

2,540

Elevation

233 feet (71 metres)

Open location code

87G63WJ6+V3

GeoNames ID

5208771

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rockledge and Hollywood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lawnview Memorial Park and Barnes and Loney Park.

Montgomery County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Norristown and King of Prussia.

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