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Ambler, Pennsylvania

Ambler is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Philadelphia.

Located at 40.155, -75.2203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1859, Boroughs in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Upper Dublin High School

Upper Dublin High School is a four-year public high school located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the sole high school in the Upper Dublin School District. Upper Dublin High School is recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. In 2007, the school was named the No. 1 high school in Montgomery County by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The school was also ranked No.

Located at 40.1528, -75.199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in Pennsylvania, Blue Ribbon schools in Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1955, Schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Germantown Academy

Germantown Academy, originally named the Germantown Union School, is the oldest nonsectarian day school in the United States of America and was founded on December 6, 1759. Germantown Academy is now a K-12 school in the Philadelphia suburb of Fort Washington, having moved from its original Germantown campus in 1965. The original campus, known as the Old Germantown Academy and Headmasters' Houses, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 40.1375, -75.2201 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in the 1750s, 1759 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies, Private high schools in Pennsylvania, Private middle schools in Pennsylvania, Private elementary schools in Pennsylvania, Schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Fort Washington (SEPTA station)

Fort Washington is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Station Avenue in the Fort Washington section of Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania. It includes a 585-space parking lot. Originally built in 1903 by the Reading Company, it was rebuilt with high-level platforms in 2010.

Located at 40.1354, -75.2115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Reading Company lines, Railway stations opened in 1903

Ambler (SEPTA station)

Ambler is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line (formerly the R5). The station is officially located at the intersection of Butler Avenue and Main Street in Ambler, Pennsylvania, however the actual location is on Butler Avenue and Short Race Street, a block west of Main Street. The station includes a 496-space parking lot. The Trax Restaurant & Café operates out of the former station house, which was originally built by the Reading Company.

Located at 40.1536, -75.2251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Reading Company lines

Hope Lodge (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania)

Hope Lodge is a historic building located at 553 South Bethlehem Pike in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Located at 40.125, -75.2168 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, American Revolutionary War sites, Pennsylvania in the American Revolution, Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania, Historic house museums in Pennsylvania, Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Houses completed in 1750

Clifton House

Clifton House is a historic building located at 473 Bethlehem Pike in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. During the autumn of 1777, Washington's Continental Army spent six weeks camped at nearby Whitemarsh. Colonels Clement Biddle (the "Quaker General" and member of one of Philadelphia's prominent families) and Stephen Moylan, and General George Wheedon, were quartered here during the encampment. The house that currently stands on the property was built in 1801.

Located at 40.1331, -75.2142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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American Revolutionary War sites, Taverns in Pennsylvania, Museums in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, History museums in Pennsylvania, Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Great Train Wreck of 1856

The Great Train Wreck of 1856 occurred between Camp Hill and Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, on July 17, 1856. Two trains, traveling on the same track in converging directions, collided, killing between 59 and 67, and injuring over 100. The incident was referred to as The Camp Hill Disaster in Montgomery County, and The Picnic Train Tragedy in the city of Philadelphia. It was the deadliest railroad catastrophe in the world up to that time and became one of the signature events of its era.

Located at 40.1288, -75.2029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway accidents in the United States, Railway accidents in 1856, Transportation disasters in Pennsylvania, 1856 in Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Accidental explosion disasters in the United States, 19th-century explosions, Rail transportation in Pennsylvania