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Graterford in the region of Pennsylvania is a place in United States - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Graterford is now 06:49 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wilmington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, and Trenton. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wilmington . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Graterford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Main entrance to Graterford State Correctional Institution
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Snowboarding: Spring Mountain, PA
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Micro Hydro for the 21st Century - part 2
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Graterford, Pennsylvania
Graterford is in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1756 by Jacob Kreator, a textile weaver, Graterford was originally named Grater's Ford until abbreviated to Graterford by the postal service in the mid-1950s. A state penitentiary is located there which was originally a prison farm. Located along the Perkiomen Creek, Graterford was a vital summer resort community during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Located at 40.23 -75.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
Schwenksville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,385 at the 2010 census. It is notable for being located near the site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The borough was founded in 1684, when the Lenni-Lenape Indians ceded to William Penn the land along the Perkiomen Creek; it was incorporated in 1903. The borough was named for George Schwenk, whose son, Jacob Schwenk, served in George Washington's army.
Located at 40.26 -75.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ursinus College
Ursinus College is a private, independent, coeducational, liberal arts college located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1869, Ursinus sits on a 170-acre wooded campus approximately 25 miles from Center City Philadelphia. Ursinus is one of the eleven Centennial Conference schools, a Phi Beta Kappa college, and is a member of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship list, Project Pericles, Project DEEP, the Bonner Leader Program, and the Annapolis Group.
Located at 40.19 -75.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Trappe, Pennsylvania
Trappe is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,509 at the 2010 census. Augustus Lutheran Church, built in 1743, is the oldest unchanged Lutheran church building in the United States in continuous use by the same congregation. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Located at 40.20 -75.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Collegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Philadelphia on the Perkiomen Creek. Collegeville was incorporated in 1896. It is the location of Ursinus College, opened in 1869. The population was 5,089 at the 2010 census.
Located at 40.19 -75.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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