Cheltenham, Pennsylvania

Cheltenham is an unincorporated community in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a ZIP code of 19012. It is located directly over the city line (Cheltenham Avenue) of Philadelphia. It also borders Northeast Philadelphia over the Fox Chase Line on the east and over Cottman Avenue (PA 73) on the north side.

Cheltenham
Unincorporated community
Neighborhood of Cheltenham Township
Rowland House, ca. 1774
Motto(s): 
The Pride of the East Side
Cheltenham
Location of Cheltenham in Pennsylvania
Cheltenham
Cheltenham (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°3′39″N 75°5′39″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County Montgomery
Township Cheltenham
Area
 • Total0.707 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Land0.707 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,810
 • Density6,800/sq mi (2,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
19012
Area code(s)215, 267, and 445

By the mid-1980s, many Korean Americans moved out of Logan and moved into Cheltenham and other communities.[1]

Cheltenham is represented by Madeleine Dean in the 4th Congressional District.

As of 2016, Taiwanese airline EVA Air provides a private bus service to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in the Philadelphia area. It stops in Cheltenham.[2]

References
  1. Kaufman, Marc. "'Koreatown': From Logan Into Olney." The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 13, 1986. 1. Retrieved on July 31, 2011.
  2. "Service to Connect PA & NJ." EVA Air. Retrieved on February 29, 2016.
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