Wyncote Historic District
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Census-designated place Neighborhood of Cheltenham Township |
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 From top L-R, Center City Philadelphia skyline from Cheltenham Avenue, Curtis Hall, Cheltenham Township welcome sign, Cheltenham High School, SEPTA City buses waiting at the Cheltenham & Ogontz Loop, Cheltenham Mall
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Cheltenham |
| Elevation | 285 ft (86.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°05′34″N 75°08′33″W / 40.09278°N 75.14250°WCoordinates: 40°05′34″N 75°08′33″W / 40.09278°N 75.14250°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 | 3,044 (2010 US Census) |
| Density | 3,805/sq mi (1,469.1/km2) |
| Commissioners | Art Haywood (West) Harvey Portner Kathy A. Hampton (North) |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19095 |
| Area code | 215 and 267 |
 Location of Wyncote in Pennsylvania
Location of Wyncote in Pennsylvania
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Wyncote Historic District
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Queen Anne-style houses in the district
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| Nearest city | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′23″N 75°8′33″W / 40.08972°N 75.14250°W |
| Area | 108 acres (44 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architect | Frank Furness, et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 86002884 |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 1986 |
Wyncote is a census-designated place (CDP) bordering North Philadelphia in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wyncote is located 5 miles from Center City Philadelphia at the southeasternmost tip of Montgomery County. The Jenkintown-Wyncote SEPTA station is the fifth busiest regional rail station in the SEPTA system, and by far the busiest in Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Bucks Counties.
Wyncote is bordered by the Cheltenham neighborhoods of Glenside, Elkins Park, La Mott, and Cedarbrook; the Philadelphia neighborhoods of West Oak Lane and Cedarbrook, as well as the borough of Jenkintown and Abington Township.
Wyncote is located at 40°5′34″N 75°8′33″W / 40.09278°N 75.14250°W (40.092777, −75.142559).
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