Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

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Elkins Park is an unincorporated community, portions of which are located in both Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania and Abington Township, Pennsylvania in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an affluent neighborhood, predominantly Jewish and African American, with many ethnicities, including Irish and Korean.

Elkins Park lies roughly 9.4 miles from Center City, Philadelphia, a 20 minute ride. Elkins Park is the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Jewish Synagogue, Beth Sholom Synagogue. Elkins Park is the home of the Tyler School of Art, a visual arts university with ties to Temple University.

1 Schools
2 Transportation
3 Prominent current or former residents
4 External links

[edit] Schools

Tyler School of Art
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Settlement Music School
St. James Catholic School
Elkins Park Middle School
Myers Elementary School
Perleman Jewish Day School

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Nearest International Airports

Philadelphia International Airport is located approximately 20.6 miles from Elkins Park, or a 35 mile drive. Elkins Park is also a two hour drive to Newark Liberty International Airport

[edit] Public Transportation

Elkins Park is served by SEPTA Regional Rail trains on the R1 Airport, R2 Warminster, R3 West Trenton and R5 Lansdale at the Elkins Park station). The Jenkintown, Melrose Park, and Ryers stations are also located close to the neighborhood of Elkins Park, and are served by the same regional rail lines (with the exception of Ryers, which is served by the R8 Fox Chase).

SEPTA bus routes 28, 55, and 77 also provide service to Elkins Park.

[edit] Road

Toward the western end of Elkins Park is Pennsylvania Route 611 (Old York Road). In Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Route 73 runs along Township Line Road, mostly marking the border between Cheltenham and Abington townships.

[edit] Prominent current or former residents

Bill Cosby (comedian)
Ralph Roberts (co-founder of Comcast, father of current Comcast CEO, Brian Roberts)

[edit] External links

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Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania

Cheltenham • Elkins Park • Glenside • La Mott • Laverock • Melrose Park • Wyncote

Educational Institutions: Arcadia University • Cheltenham High School • Pennsylvania College of Optometry • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College • Tyler School of Art • Westminster Theological Seminary

Points of Interest: Beth Sholom Synagogue • Curtis Hall Arboretum • Wall House

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