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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
CDP
About Elkins Park
Elkins Park is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Officially, Elkins Park is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.74 square miles.
📰 Elkins Park News Today
- Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States MSN · Aug 16
- Lynnewood Hall to welcome public inside for first time in more than 80 years NBC10 Philadelphia · Aug 6
- Elkins Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Suspect arrested for shooting near basketball court in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 6abc Philadelphia · Mar 27
- 1235 Ashbourne Rd # 6221, Elkins Park, PA 19027 Realtor.com · Jul 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elkins Park Unique
- The only place in America named Elkins Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Elkins Park
- Elkins Perk (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Richard Wall House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elkins Park
- High School Park reviews ★
- Ogontz Field reviews ★
- Richard Wall Park reviews ★
- Rock Lane Park reviews ★
- Wall Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elkins Park
- Elkins Park Sch
- McKinley Sch
- Myers El Sch
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StatePennsylvania
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.74 sq mi
Coordinates40.0775, -75.1280