Wyndmoor, PA (Montgomery County)
Wyndmoor, PA, is a small community within Springfield Township, approximately one mile from the Philadelphia community of Chestnut Hill. Springfield Township dates back to 1681, when William Penn gave his wife a "Mannor at Springfield." In 1718, the area began to be referred to as Springfield Township. Homes in the area range from the very new to well over 100 years. While there are some businesses within a few blocks of Willow Grove Avenue and East Mermaid Lane, the majority of Wyndmoor is residential. Except for the Wyndmoor Hose Company, a volunteer fire company, government and emergency services are provided by Springfield Township. Wyndmoor has its own parks: Mermaid Lane Park, donated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Laurel Beech Park, also on Mermaid Lane, and a small Veteran's Memorial Parklet on Avenue.
Dining |
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The counties around and surrounding Wyndmoor boast some of the finest dining available in the United States. There is no shortage of excellent one-of-a-kind restaurants and diners, restaurant chains, and fast food chains. |
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![food display](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081105103548im_/http://ars.usda.gov/sp2userfiles/Place/19000000/graphics/food.jpg) |
History |
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Wyndmoor is surrounded by history, and places on the National Register of Historic Places. You can visit Valley Forge National Historical Park to see for yourself where the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-78. Take a walking tour of Philadelphia and see Independence National Historical Park, home of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. |
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![collage of historical places](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081105103548im_/http://ars.usda.gov/sp2userfiles/Place/19000000/graphics/history.jpg) |
Shopping |
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Wyndmoor and vicinity residents benefit from some of the finest shopping resources in the Mid-Atlantic region. There are major outlet malls within 45 to 90 minutes drive and specialty and unique shopping in many of the local communities. |
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![shopping mall](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081105103548im_/http://ars.usda.gov/sp2userfiles/Place/19000000/graphics/youthrules9%20mall%20pic.jpg) |
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Additional Information |
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For additional information about shopping, dining, and services available in Eastern Montgomery County, please go to the Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce |
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If you would like to know more about this area and about the educational services it can provide, then please follow the links in the following list.
State of Pennsylvania
State of Pennsylvania Web Site - This is Pennsylvania's online Portal. From here you can access many of the services and information Pennsylvania provides for its citizens. The Depart of Transportation has many driver and vehicle services online. You can access the Turnpike Commission for PA turnpike information such as traffic delays, contruction, and maps of the turnpike interchanges. There are hundreds of other relevant services available through this portal.
Links to information about other states:
Fifty States' Information OnLine at 50states.com
A List of U.S. Universities by State
A List of U.S. Community Colleges by State
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