Swarthmore

Swarthmore

Swarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of noted painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to Swarthmore after the establishment of Swarthmore College. "Swarthmore" can be pronounced with the first "r" either vocalized or dropped due to differences in rhotic and non-rhotic accents. The Ogden House and Benjamin West Birthplace are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Swarthmore is located at 39°54′6″N...
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County:Delaware County
State:Pennsylvania
Population:6,134
Also known as:Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, Delaware County / Swarthmore borough

Famous landmarks in Swarthmore

Benjamin West Birthplace
Benjamin West Birthplace

Benjamin West Birthplace is a historic home located on the campus of Swarthmore College in Swartmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was the...
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Population history for Swarthmore

YearEstimated Population
2008 6,090
2007 6,098
2006 6,091
2005 6,131
2004 6,122
2003 6,173
2002 6,159
2001 6,162
2000 6,165
1999 5,900
1998 5,940
1997 5,963
1996 6,047
1995 6,028
1994 6,037
1993 6,081
1992 6,025
1991 6,107
1990 6,112
1980 5,950
1970 6,156
1960 5,753
1950 4,825
1940 4,061
1930 3,405
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Airports in or near Swarthmore

Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Airport code:NEL
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport
Airport code:PHL
Trenton-Mercer Airport
Trenton-Mercer Airport
Airport code:TTN
Naval Air Station Willow Grove
Naval Air Station Willow Grove
Airport code:NXX

U.S. state

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Population:434,373 (1790)

Pennsylvania , officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a US state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, and the Great Lakes Region. The state borders Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Ontario, Canada to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east. Pennsylvania is the 33rd most extensive, the 6th most...
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