Welcome to Wales Junction ...
Wales Junction is located in Montgomery County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wales Junction: Wales Jct. (or less commonly used: Wales Jctn.)
Wales Junction is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wales Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Wales Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wales Junction.
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Norristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pottstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Phoenixville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yeadon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lansdowne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Perkasie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Quakertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Doylestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conshohocken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Wales Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wales Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wales Junction. 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 Wales Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wales Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Wales Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wales Junction ...
Looking for more information about Wales Junction? 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 Wales Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wales Junction.
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 Wales Junction - 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. |