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Around Penllyn Knoll ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Philadelphia. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southeast of Penllyn Knoll. Philadelphia has a population of 1,578,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Trenton (NJ). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the east of Penllyn Knoll and has a population of 83,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Penllyn Knoll, with the nearest first.

  • Blue Bell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <3>
  • Broad Axe
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
    • Broad Axe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Axe <3>
  • Center Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Square
    • Center Square is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Square <3>
  • Ernest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
    • Ernest is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Mercer Hill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Hill Village
    • Mercer Hill Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Penllyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penllyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penllyn
    • Penllyn is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penllyn <3>
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
    • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
  • Seven Stars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
  • Ambler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • East Norriton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norriton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norriton
      • East Norriton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Norriton <3>
    • Norristown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Conshohocken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Flourtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forge Spring Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County

For more communities neighboring Penllyn Knoll, please visit our County-by-County Page for Penllyn Knoll.

Montgomery County ...

Penllyn Knoll is located in Montgomery County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penllyn Knoll ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penllyn Knoll.

Airports Near Penllyn Knoll ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Penllyn Knoll and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Penllyn Knoll.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penllyn Knoll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Penllyn Knoll.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Penllyn Knoll), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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