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Welcome to Geist Point ...

Geist Point is located in Delaware County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Geist Point: Geist Pt.

Geist Point is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Geist Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Geist Point.

  • Philadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Wilmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
  • Norristown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Phoenixville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Yeadon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
  • Gloucester City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>

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 Geist Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geist Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geist Point. 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 Geist Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geist Point. See our Newspapers Page for Geist Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geist Point ...

Looking for more information about Geist Point? 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 Geist Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Geist Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geist Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.