Valley Forge
The village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement. It is located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: unincorporated settlement in Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Valley Forge, PA” and “Valley Forge, Pennsylvania”
- Postal codes: 19481, 19482, and 19493-19496
Places of Interest
Highlights include American Treasure Tour and National Memorial Arch.
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. American Treasure Tour is situated 2½ miles north of Valley Forge.
National Memorial Arch
Monument
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The National Memorial Arch is a monument located in Valley Forge National Historical Park of Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. The memorial arch honors the arrival of General George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge, which was the site of their military camp during the winter of 1777–78. National Memorial Arch is situated 1½ miles east of Valley Forge.
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. Greater Philadelphia Expo Center is situated 2 miles north of Valley Forge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chesterbrook and Oaks.
Chesterbrook
Village
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Chesterbrook is a census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area and just south of Valley Forge National Historical Park. Chesterbrook is situated 1½ miles south of Valley Forge.
Oaks
Hamlet
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. Oaks is situated 2½ miles north of Valley Forge.
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 2½ miles northwest of Valley Forge.
Valley Forge
Latitude
40.09705° or 40° 5′ 49″ northLongitude
-75.46964° or 75° 28′ 11″ westElevation
246 feet (75 metres)United Nations Location Code
US VFGOpen location code
87G63GWJ+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 158535639OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5216986Wikidata ID
Q7912051
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Valley Forge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “福吉谷”
- French: “Valley Forge”
- German: “Valley Forge”
- Hebrew: “ואלי פורג‘”
- Japanese: “ヴァリー・フォージ”
- Japanese: “バレー・フォージ”
- Japanese: “バレーフォージ”
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