The City of Elkins Park, PA
Elkins Park is a small town in the state of Pennsylvania. The largest nearby city to Elkins Park is Philadelphia, approximately 3 miles from the city center.
There are several family restaurants in or near Elkins Park, including Bistro La Terrasse, Elkins Perk, Ashbourne Gourmet Market, Hungry Rye Deli and Big Johns Lunch. For a larger selection of Elkins Park restaurants select our Restaurants tab above.
Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Elkins Park Museums, Golf Courses and/or Botanical Gardens, including the Upsala, Richard Wall House, Cedarbrook Hill Country Club, Ryerss Museum and Library and Abington Art Center. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Elkins Park please click on the Attractions tab above.
The following 6 airports are located in or near Elkins Park:
- Mount Holly South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
- Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL)
- Princeton Airport (PCT)
- Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)
- Wilmington New Castle Airport (ILG)
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Attractions
1 Abington Art Center
- JenkintownAbington Art Center, located in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, PA is a non-collecting contemporary art museum with exhibition galleries and a sculpture park. Abington Art Center’s mission is to cultivate the power of the arts – inspiring individuals and strengthening community. The Art Center supports its mission through exhibitions, a studio school for visual arts & dance, community education programs and public events at its Jenkintown, Pennsylvania cultural campus.
2 Academy of Natural Sciences
- PhiladelphiaThe Academy of Natural Sciences is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the New World. It was founded in 1812 by many of the leading naturalists of the young republic with its expressed mission of "the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences." For over nearly two centuries of continuous operations, the Academy has sponsored expeditions, conducted original environmental and systematics research, and amassed natural history collections containing more than 17 million specimens.
3 Adventure Aquarium
- CamdenThe Adventure Aquarium, formerly the New Jersey State Aquarium, is a for-profit educational entertainment attraction operated in Camden, New Jersey on the Delaware River waterfront by the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. It originally debuted in 1992, and re-opened in its current form on May 25, 2005, featuring about eight thousand animals living in varied forms of semi-aquatic, freshwater, and marine habitats.
4 African American Museum in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia39°57′10.07″N 75°9′5.65″W / 39.9527972°N 75.1515694°W / 39.9527972; -75.1515694
5 Ambassador Course at Hickory Valley Golf Club
- GilbertsvilleThe Ambassador Course at Hickory Valley Golf Club is a 36 hole public golf course in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. Built in 1968, this Gilbertsville course is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 610-754-9862. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 1921 Ludwig Rd, Gilbertsville, PA 19525
6 American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
- West ChesterThe American Helicopter Museum & Education Center is a museum that can be found at 1220 American Boulevard, West Chester, Pennsylvania. The transport museum focuses on the history, science and technology of rotary wing aviation. The collection contains over 40 civilian and military autogyros, convertiplanes and helicopters, including some early generation models. The museum also contains an extensive research library.
7 American Philosophical Society Museum
- PhiladelphiaThe American Philosophical Society is a discussion group founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin as an offshoot of his earlier club, the Junto. Through research grants, published journals, the upkeep of the American Philosophical Society Museum, an extensive library, and regular meetings, the society continues to advance careful study in a wide variety of disciplines in the humanities and the sciences. The museum is located immediately east of Independence Hall and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
8 American Swedish Historical Museum
- PhiladelphiaThe American Swedish Historical Museum is the oldest Swedish-American museum in the US. It is located in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on part of a historic 17th-century land grant originally provided by Queen Christina of Sweden to settlers of New Sweden.
9 Amstel House
- New CastleAmstel House, which is also referred to as Dr. Finney House, is a preserved building in New Castle, Delaware in the US. 19th century New Castle's decline meant that many owners of homes could no longer afford to make changes to them, which is why so many buildings were preserved. That changed, however, when New Castle was "rediscovered" during the Colonial Revival phase of the 1920s and 1930s and old buildings began to be torn down and replaced by new construction.
10 Andalusia (Nicholas Biddle Estate)
- AndalusiaAndalusia, which is also referred to as the Nicholas Biddle Estate, is an historic mansion and surrounding estate that can be found on the Delaware River just north of Philadelphia in the village named Andalusia for it in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Hotels
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Courtyard By Marriott Philadelphia Willow Grove2350 Easton Rd
Willow Grove, PA 19090
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Four Points By Sheraton Philadelphia Northeast9461 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19114
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Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Ft. Washington530 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Restaurants
This is a list of Elkins Park Fast Food Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Fast Foods & Carry Out and Pizza Restaurants. Happy Dining!
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Elkins Park Pennsylvania
Published November 20, 2011
Hotel review for Comfort Inn Philadelphia Airport Essington Pennsylvania. Paid $99+tax on business rate; arrived at 8 pm and left at...
Published November 4, 2011
See Fabulous Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, City Hall filled with Alexander Milne Calder’s statues including William Penn’s, and the Magic Gardens
Published October 30, 2011
Botanical Garden and outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy these lovely oases in and around Philadelphia Pennsylvania ideal for family strolls and picnics!
Published October 22, 2011
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is the third largest museum in the nation, with vast collections housing hundreds of thousands of artifacts spanning various periods
Published September 29, 2011
With so many historic places to visit in Philadelphia, we managed to pack in all the main attractions and still include less known locations that make Philly so unique.
Published September 28, 2011
From the Franklin Institute to the Ben Franklin Memorial to the recreation of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia is Ben Franklin's Town
