Oreland, PA
| Oreland | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Townships | Springfield, Upper Dublin |
| Elevation | 259 ft (78.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°06′52″N 75°10′48″W / 40.11444°N 75.18000°WCoordinates: 40°06′52″N 75°10′48″W / 40.11444°N 75.18000°W |
| Area | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| - land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 5,678 (2010) |
| Density | 3,785.3/sq mi (1,461.5/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19075 |
| Area code | 215 and 267 |
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Oreland is a United States census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield and Upper Dublin townships, just outside the Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy areas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oreland has a ZIP code of 19075, and the population was 5,678 at the 2010 census.
Oreland is located at 40°6′52″N 75°10′48″W / 40.11444°N 75.18000°W (40.114510, -75.179880).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Oreland, as part of Springfield Township, was settled as one of William Penn's manors.
In 1686, Thomas Fitzwater discovered vast lime deposits on his land in Oreland. He erected a kiln to process it, which by 1693 had attracted the attention of William Penn. Penn ordered a highway built from the port of the Delaware River to the kiln. Named Limekiln Pike, and still in existence today, it was one of the first roads in the area. These lime deposits and the ore deposits also found in the area gave Oreland its name. Mining and farming would dominate Oreland's economy until the 20th century, when Oreland transformed into a residential suburb of Philadelphia, as it remains today.
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