Melrose Park, Pennsylvania
Place in Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melrose Park is an unincorporated section of Cheltenham Township on the Philadelphia city line in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, It is bordered to the south by Cheltenham Avenue, to the west by Old York Road, to the east by New Second Street and to the north by Ashbourne Road.
Melrose Park | |
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Coordinates: 40°03′42″N 75°07′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Montgomery |
Township | Cheltenham |
Commissioner | Daniel B. Norris |
Area | |
• Total | .660 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,006 |
• Density | 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area codes | 215, 267 and 445 |
SEPTA provides public transportation to Melrose Park via the Melrose Park railroad station and SEPTA bus routes 28, 55, and 70.
Melrose Park is represented by Madeleine Dean in the 4th Congressional District. It is a close-in suburb outside of Philadelphia.
Melrose Park is home to Gratz College, the oldest independent institution of Jewish learning in the United States.
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