Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Willow Grove, Pennsylvania?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Willow Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. A community in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, the population was 13,730 at the 2020 census. It is located in Upper Dublin Township, Abington Township and Upper Moreland Township. Willow Grove was once known for Willow Grove Park, an amusement park that was open from 1896 to 1976, now the site of Willow Grove Park Mall. Willow Grove is considered an edge city of Philadelphia, with large amounts of retail and office space.[3]
Willow Grove | |
---|---|
Nickname: The Grove | |
Coordinates: 40°08′38″N 75°06′57″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Montgomery |
Township | Abington, Upper Dublin, Upper Moreland |
Area | |
• Total | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
• Land | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,726 |
• Density | 4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 19090 |
Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
GNIS feature ID | 1193673[2] |
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove was located northwest of the Willow Grove CDP in Horsham Township.[4] NAS JRB Willow Grove transitioned into Horsham Air National Guard Station in September 2011. [citation needed]
Willow Grove is located 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Allentown and 13 miles (21 km) north of Philadelphia.