Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Willow Grove | |
|---|---|
North York Road in downtown Willow Grove | |
| Nickname: The Grove | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′38″N 75°06′57″W / 40.14389°N 75.11583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Abington, Upper Moreland |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 15,726 |
| • Density | 4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19090 |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1193673 |
Willow Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. A community in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, the population was 13,730 at the 2020 census. It is located in Abington Township and Upper Moreland Township. Willow Grove was once known for Willow Grove Park, an amusement park that was open from 1896 to 1976, now the site of Willow Grove Park Mall. Willow Grove is considered an edge city of Philadelphia, with large amounts of retail and office space.
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove was located northwest of the Willow Grove CDP in Horsham Township. NAS JRB Willow Grove transitioned into Horsham Air National Guard Station in September 2011.
Willow Grove is located 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Allentown and 13 miles (21 km) north of Philadelphia.