Willow Grove | |
|---|---|
 North York Road in downtown Willow Grove | |
| Nickname: The Grove | |
  Willow Grove  Willow Grove | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′38″N 75°06′57″W / 40.14389°N 75.11583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Abington, Upper Moreland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,726 |
| • Density | 4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19090 |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1193673[2] |
Willow Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. A community in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, the population was 13,730 at the 2020 census. It is located in Abington Township and Upper Moreland Township.[3] Willow Grove was once known for Willow Grove Park, an amusement park that was open from 1896 to 1976, now the site of Willow Grove Park Mall. Willow Grove is considered an edge city of Philadelphia, with large amounts of retail and office space.[4] It was a stop on the network for fugitive enslaved people, known as the Underground Railroad, in the mid 19th century.[5]
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove was located northwest of the Willow Grove CDP in Horsham Township.[6] NAS JRB Willow Grove transitioned into Horsham Air National Guard Station in September 2011.[7]
Willow Grove is located 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Allentown and 13 miles (21 km) north of Philadelphia.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Willow Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Willow Grove CDP, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2024. - 2010 map, 2000 index map (pages here). 1990 county index map with Willow Grove CDP on pages 47, 48, 56, and 57.
- ^ Huber, Robert (March 2017). "The Promised Land?". Philadelphia Magazine. pp. 76–79, 128–134.
- ^ Jasuta, Jill (January 8, 2017). "38. Willow Grove". Harriet Tubman Byway. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "streets.gif Archived February 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Horsham Township, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on January 25, 2009.
- ^ "Former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove". www.bracpmo.navy.mil. Retrieved September 11, 2024.