Glen Riddle is an unincorporated community in Middletown Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Glen Riddle is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 452 and Parkmount Road/Glen Riddle Road north of the Chester Creek.[2]
Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Glen Riddle | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′38″N 75°26′2″W / 39.89389°N 75.43389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Middletown |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 19037, 19063 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203683[1] |
Transportation edit
SEPTA had provided service to Glen Riddle at South Pennell Road (PA-452). The train station was closed in 1986 with closure of the West Chester Line beyond the Elwyn station. However, SEPTA has been performing ongoing work to restore this area of the track in order to provide service to Wawa.[3]
Notable people edit
- I. King Jordan, first deaf president of Gallaudet University
- Samuel Riddle, textile manufacturer and father of Samuel D. Riddle
- Samuel Doyle Riddle, racehorse owner
References edit
- ^ "Glen Riddle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Metro Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Map) (19th ed.). 1"=2000'. ADC Map. 2006. p. 3696. § A7. ISBN 978-0-87530-777-0.
- ^ "Elwyn to Wawa | Station & Loop Improvements | Rebuilding for the Future | SEPTA.org". Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.