Ardsley, Pennsylvania

Ardsley, Pennsylvania
Ardsley, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
	Jenkintown Road in Ardsley, looking southeast to the SEPTA crossing and two Edge Hill Road traffic signals. Several Battle of Edge Hill signs line the road.
	Ardsley Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Ardsley Ardsley (the United States)
	Coordinates: 40°7′16″N 75°9′19″W / 40.12111°N 75.15528°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Township	Abington
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	19038
GNIS feature ID	1192082

Ardsley is an unincorporated community located in Abington Township, as well as Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a neighbor of Glenside. A large portion of this neighborhood is composed of the historic cemeteries Hillside Cemetery and Ardsley Burial Park. It is the location of the Ardsley SEPTA station.

On December 7, 1777, the Battle of Edge Hill was fought in the area. British forces attacked American troops posted on Edge Hill, which runs from southwest to northeast along the present-day Willow Grove Avenue and Edge Hill Road. Near where Limekiln Pike crosses Edge Hill, British and Hessian light infantry routed a force of Pennsylvania militia and the 2nd Connecticut Regiment led by Joseph Reed. Farther to the northeast on Edge Hill, riflemen and Maryland militia commanded by Daniel Morgan put up a tougher fight before falling back to join the main army at Camp Hill and Fort Washington.^[2]

In 2001, the area was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Allison. A township project was undertaken to stop future flooding.^[3] This project included the re-creation of a drainage basin known locally as "Floaties Pond", which has worked well in that not much more flooding has occurred.

Places of interest

Ardsley Park
Ardsley Community Center
Ardsley SEPTA station
Ardsley Cemetery
Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary (previously "The Dark Woods")
Joe's Meat Market

Gallery

Ardsley Community Center.
Ardsley Park.
Joe's Meat Market.
Ardsley SEPTA station.

Notes

^ "Ardsley, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ McGuire, 245-253
^ "Specter and Santorum Announce Federal Funding for Hazard Mitigation in Abington". Senator Arlen Specter. May 25, 2004. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010.

References

McGuire, Thomas J. (2007). The Philadelphia Campaign, Volume II. Mechanicsburg, Penn.: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-0206-5.

External links

[gnis-1] "Ardsley, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[2] McGuire, 245-253

[3] "Specter and Santorum Announce Federal Funding for Hazard Mitigation in Abington". Senator Arlen Specter. May 25, 2004. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010.

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v t e Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Communities	Abington Ardsley Crestmont Elkins Park Glenside Hollywood Huntingdon Valley McKinley (most) Meadowbrook Noble North Hills Roslyn Roychester Rydal Willow Grove
Railroad stations	Ardsley Crestmont Meadowbrook Noble North Hills Roslyn Rydal Walnut Hill
Education	Abington School District Abington HS Abington Friends School Penn State Abington Manor College
Attractions	Abington Art Center Briar Bush Nature Center Keswick Theatre Willow Grove Park Mall
Hospitals	Holy Redeemer Hospital Jefferson Abington Hospital
History	Abington School District v. Schempp Willow Grove Park
Parks	Lorimer Park

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