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Around Prospect Park ...

For comparison, Prospect Park has a population of 6,500 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Prospect Park, with the nearest first.

  • Norwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Norwood is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Folcroft
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Folsom
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glenolden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Morton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ridley Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rutledge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Westinghouse Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
  • Aldan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldan is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
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    • Baldwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Baldwin is located in Delaware County
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    • Clifton Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eddystone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swarthmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallingford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Prospect Park, please visit our County-by-County Page for Prospect Park.

Delaware County ...

Prospect Park is located in Delaware County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: New Castle (DE), Gloucester (NJ), Chester, Montgomery & Philadelphia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect Park ...

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 Prospect Park.

Airports Near Prospect Park ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Prospect Park and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prospect Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect Park ...

Looking for more information about Prospect Park? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Prospect Park. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Prospect Park, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect Park.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prospect Park.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prospect Park), 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.