Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
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 The Morton Homestead, built 1698
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Elevation | 75 ft (22.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°53′09″N 75°18′26″W / 39.88583°N 75.30722°WCoordinates: 39°53′09″N 75°18′26″W / 39.88583°N 75.30722°W |
| Area | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| - land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 6,454 (2010) |
| Density | 8,853.2/sq mi (3,418.2/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19076 |
| Area code | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-62792 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1184455 |
 Location of Prospect Park in Delaware County
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Prospect Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,454 at the 2010 census, down from 6,594 at the 2000 census. It originated as a bedroom community of Philadelphia. It is located within 10 miles (16 km) of Center City, Philadelphia, with convenient rail access (SEPTA, and connection to Amtrak).
Prospect Park is located in southeastern Delaware County at 39°53′9″N 75°18′26″W / 39.88583°N 75.30722°W (39.885712, -75.307166). It is bordered to the east by Norwood, to the south by Tinicum Township, to the west by Ridley Park, and to the west and north by Ridley Township.
U.S. Route 13 crosses the borough, leading northeast to Philadelphia and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Chester. Pennsylvania Route 420 (Lincoln Avenue) crosses US 13 and leads north 2 miles (3 km) to Morton and south 1 mile (1.6 km) to Interstate 95 at Exit 9.
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