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7 unusual facts about Cheltenham Avenue


Cedarbrook, Philadelphia

Cheltenham Avenue to the northeast (a county line and city limit, beyond which lies Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County);

East Oak Lane, Philadelphia

East Oak Lane is defined by the borders of Cheltenham Avenue at the north (the border between Philadelphia and Cheltenham Township), Broad Street on the west, Godfrey Avenue at the south, and the Tacony Creek to the east.

Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

It is bordered to the south by Cheltenham Avenue, to the west by Old York Road, to the east by New Second Street and to the north by Ashbourne Road.

Northwood, Philadelphia

Northwood is bounded on the north by Roosevelt Boulevard, on the northeast by Cheltenham Avenue, on the west by Oakland Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery, Juniata Park and Frankford Creek, and on the southeast by Frankford Avenue.

West Oak Lane, Philadelphia

It currently serves the Olney Transportation Center to the south and the Cheltenham & Ogontz Loop (across from the Cheltenham Square Mall) to the north along Cheltenham Avenue.

Wissinoming, Philadelphia

With entrances at Charles Street and Comly Street, Charles Street and Cheltenham Avenue, and Frankford Avenue and Comly Street.

Wissinoming has two playgrounds: Moss Playground (home of the Moss Eagles and located on Torresdale Avenue and Cheltenham Avenue) and American Legion (also known as Devereaux by natives of the neighborhood since it's located on Torresdale Avenue and Devereaux Street)


Willow Grove Park

In its most recent configuration, Route 6 began at the Olney Terminal of the Broad Street Subway, principally traversing Ogontz Avenue in the city, crossing the city line at Cheltenham Avenue, and then proceeding on private right-of-way near Limekiln Pike, street running on Keswick Avenue in Glenside, and then mostly side-of-the-road private right-of-way until reaching the park.


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