Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Plymouth Friends Meetinghouse
Plymouth Meeting is located in Pennsylvania
Plymouth Meeting
Plymouth Meeting
Plymouth Meeting is located in the United States
Plymouth Meeting
Plymouth Meeting
Coordinates: 40°06′08″N 75°16′28″W / 40.10222°N 75.27444°W / 40.10222; -75.27444
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
TownshipPlymouth, Whitemarsh
Founded1686
Area
 • Total3.91 sq mi (10.12 km2)
 • Land3.91 sq mi (10.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)
Population
 • Total7,452
 • Density1,906.86/sq mi (736.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19462
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1184137[3]

Plymouth Meeting is a census-designated place (CDP) that straddles Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The settlement was founded in 1686.

The population of Plymouth Meeting was 6,177 in the 2010 census. Plymouth Meeting is home to the Colonial School District, the Plymouth Meeting Mall and several large office parks and shopping centers. It is home to IKEA's U.S. headquarters.[4] The confluence of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276), the Mid-County Expressway/"Blue Route" (I-476) and the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476) at the Mid-County Interchange occur in Plymouth Meeting. This interchange contributes to regional commerce and was a major driver for business and retail development.

Plymouth Meeting is located 47 miles (76 km) southeast of Allentown and 18.7 miles (30.1 km) northwest of Philadelphia.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Plymouth Meeting". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ IKEA: Global furniture chain