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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Elwyn, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Elwyn stationElwyn station
Elwyn is located in PennsylvaniaElwynElwynLocation within the U.S. state of PennsylvaniaShow map of PennsylvaniaElwyn is located in the United StatesElwynElwynElwyn (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°54′28″N 75°24′37″W / 39.90778°N 75.41028°W / 39.90778; -75.41028
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
TownshipMiddletown
Elevation253 ft (77 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code19063
Area code(s)610 and 484

Elwyn is an unincorporated community located in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Elwyn has a latitude of 39.907N, longitude of -75.41W and a mean elevation of 253 feet above sea level.

Elwyn is home to Elwyn Inc., a facility caring for the needs of the developmentally disabled and disadvantaged.

Elwyn is named for Dr. Alfred L. Elwyn, a physician who founded The Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble-minded Children in 1852 with teacher James B. Richards.

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References

  1. Ashmeade, Henry Graham (1884). History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co. pp. 625–628. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

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Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
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