Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
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Not to be confused with Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
| Cheltenham | |
| Unincorporated community Neighborhood of Cheltenham Township |
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Rowland House, ca. 1774
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| Motto: The Pride of the East Side | |
| Nickname: The Village | |
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| Elevation | 125 ft (38.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°3′39″N 75°5′39″W / 40.06083°N 75.09417°WCoordinates: 40°3′39″N 75°5′39″W / 40.06083°N 75.09417°W |
| Area | 0.707 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| - land | 0.707 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 4,810 (2010) |
| Density | 6,803.4 / sq mi (2,626.8 / km2) |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 19012 |
| Area code | 215 |
| Commissioner | Charles D. McKeown, Sr. |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203254[1] |
Cheltenham is an unincorporated community in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a zip code of 19012. It located directly over the city line (Cheltenham Avenue) of Philadelphia. It also borders Northeast Philadelphia over the Fox Chase Line on the East and over Cottman Avenue (PA 73) on the North side.
By the mid-1980s many Korean-Americans moved out of Logan and moved into Cheltenham and other communities.[2]
Cheltenham is represented by Allyson Schwartz in the 13th Congressional District.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cheltenham, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Kaufman, Marc. "'Koreatown': From Logan Into Olney." The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 13, 1986. 1. Retrieved on July 31, 2011.
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