Chalfont | |
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 Main Street in Chalfont | |
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 Location of Chalfont in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Chalfont Location of Chalfont in Pennsylvania  Chalfont Chalfont (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′23″N 75°12′37″W / 40.28972°N 75.21028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Purchased | 1683 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Curran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,253 |
| • Density | 2,628.55/sq mi (1,014.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18914 |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-12504 |
| Website | www |
Chalfont is a borough with home rule status in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line at Chalfont station.
Chalfont is named after Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire, England.[3] Chalfont was the home of William Penn's first wife, and William Penn is buried at Jordans Quaker Meeting House near Chalfont St Giles.
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