Yerkes
Yerkes is an unincorporated village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, just southwest of Collegeville. Yerkes is situated at a former road crossing of the Perkiomen Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Yerkes, PA” and “Yerkes, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Speaker’s House and Moyer’s Landfill.
The Speaker’s House
Museum
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The Speaker's House is a museum located in Trappe, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that preserves the home of Frederick Muhlenberg, the First and Third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker’s House is situated 2 miles north of Yerkes.
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 1½ miles southeast of Yerkes.
Augustus Lutheran Church
Church
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Augustus Lutheran Church is a historic church and Lutheran congregation at 717 West Main Street in Trappe, Pennsylvania. Consecrated in 1745, it is the oldest extant Lutheran church building in the United States. Augustus Lutheran Church is situated 2½ miles north of Yerkes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arcola and Collegeville.
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.
Collegeville
Photo: Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Collegeville is a city in Montgomery County in Southeastern Pennsylvania about 30 miles from Philadelphia. The large borough is made up mostly of residential neighborhoods, privately owned restaurants, and a small strip of shops.
Evansburg
Hamlet
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Evansburg is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2010 census. The CDP, divided between Lower Providence Township and Skippack Township, is the namesake of Evansburg State Park. Evansburg is situated 2 miles northeast of Yerkes.
Yerkes
Latitude
40.16983° or 40° 10′ 11″ northLongitude
-75.46352° or 75° 27′ 49″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
87G65G9P+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 158601630OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Yerkes” goes by many names.
- French: “Yerkes”
- South Azerbaijani: “یرکز، پنسیلوانیا”
- Turkish: “Yerkes”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coldspring Crossing and Trappe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Providence Mennonite Church and Kunda Airport.
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