Welcome to Providence Forge ...
Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County<1>.
Providence Forge is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Providence Forge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Providence Forge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Providence Forge - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Providence Forge.
Communities near Providence Forge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Providence Forge.
- Norristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pottstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lansdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Phoenixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perkasie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
- Downingtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conshohocken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Souderton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
- Ambler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
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 Providence Forge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Providence Forge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Providence Forge. 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 Providence Forge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence Forge. See our Newspapers Page for Providence Forge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Providence Forge ...
Looking for more information about Providence Forge? 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 Providence Forge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Providence Forge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence Forge - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |