Elkins Park
| Elkins Park, Pennsylvania | |
| Ogontz, Shoemakertown | |
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Unincorporated community Neighborhood of Cheltenham Township |
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 Clockwise from top, Wall House, Cheltenham Twinning Fingerpost, Cheltenham EMS Building, Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, Township Police Headquarters sign on Old York Road, Beth Shalom Synagogue
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| Nickname: EP | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Townships | Abington, Cheltenham |
| Elevation | 157 ft (47.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°04′37″N 75°07′37″W / 40.07694°N 75.12694°WCoordinates: 40°04′37″N 75°07′37″W / 40.07694°N 75.12694°W |
| Commissioners | Harvey Portner (West) Morton J. Simon, Jr. (Central) Kathy A. Hampton (West) |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 19027 |
| Area code | 215 and 267 |
 Location of Elkins Park in Pennsylvania
Location of Elkins Park in Pennsylvania
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Elkins Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, a close-in suburb of Philadelphia. It is split between Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the suburbs of the city, which it borders along Cheltenham Avenue roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) from downtown. An affluent community, it is the home of Lynnewood Hall, a 110-room, derelict Gilded Age mansion.
Elkins Park is split between Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the suburbs of Philadelphia. It is represented by Brendan F. Boyle in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district.
Elkins Park is served by SEPTA Regional Rail trains on the Warminster Line, West Trenton Line and Lansdale/Doylestown Line at the Elkins Park station. The Jenkintown and Melrose Park stations are also found near the neighborhood of Elkins Park, and are served by the same regional rail lines. SEPTA bus routes 28, 55, 70 and 77 also provide service to Elkins Park.
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