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Welcome to Roslyn Heights ...

Roslyn Heights is located in Montgomery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Roslyn Heights: Roslyn Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Roslyn Heights is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Roslyn Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Roslyn Heights - they are located in Florida and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roslyn Heights.

Communities near Roslyn Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roslyn Heights.

  • Philadelphia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Phoenixville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Yeadon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lansdowne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <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 Roslyn Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roslyn Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roslyn Heights ...

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

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 Roslyn Heights - 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.