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Welcome to Philadelphia Station ...

Philadelphia Station is located in Harford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Philadelphia Station: Philadelphia Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Philadelphia Station is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Philadelphia Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Philadelphia Station: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Philadelphia Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philadelphia Station.

  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Havre de Grace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bel Air
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Perryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North East
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rising Sun
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Deposit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Delta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
  • Betterton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Philadelphia Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philadelphia Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philadelphia Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Philadelphia Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philadelphia Station ...

Looking for more information about Philadelphia Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Philadelphia Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Philadelphia Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Harford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philadelphia Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Philadelphia Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Philadelphia Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.