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Schwenksville in the region of Pennsylvania with its 1,385 habitants is a town located in United States - some 126 mi or ( 203 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Schwenksville is now 07:57 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wilmington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, and Trenton. When in this area, you might want to check out Wilmington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Schwenksville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Main entrance to Graterford State Correctional Institution
Spring Bicycle ride in Pennsylvania ..
Graterford Prison from Skippack Pike.MOV
Ride in Pennsylvania in the spring. ..
Snowboarding: Spring Mountain, PA
I boarded on Spring Mnt's opening day. The artificial snow was grainy & there were patches of green grass on the main trail. It was a nice warm-up run for the Vermont trip. The dude behind me did a wh ..
Part 3/3 - PA Route 29 & 73 - Green Lane, Schwenksville, Skippack
Driving northwest of Philadelphia and English village, USA, 2010-03-20. ..
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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 0 km away
Spring Mount, Pennsylvania
Spring Mount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,259 at the 2010 census.
Located at 40.27 -75.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 3 km away
State Correctional Institution – Graterford
The Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Graterford, also known variously as SCI Graterford (SCIG), Eastern Correctional Institution, Graterford Prison, Graterford Penitentiary, and the Graterford Prison Farm, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, near Graterford. The prison, located on Graterford Road off of Pennsylvania Route 29, is about 31 miles west of the city of Philadelphia.
Located at 40.23 -75.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Chapel Christian Academy
Chapel Christian Academy was an educational ministry of Limerick Chapel in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania. The school provided a Fundamentalist Christian education to students in grades K–12. The Academy, better known as "CCA" by its students, was founded in 1974 as a ministry of Limerick Chapel, and as a part of the Christian School movement. Parents were encouraged to remove their children from the public school system due to lack of Biblical influence in the public school curriculum.
Located at 40.23 -75.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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