Ambler, Pennsylvania

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Ambler
Ambler Theater at night (cropped).jpg
Ambler Theater in the Borough of Ambler
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County Montgomery
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
19002

Ambler is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, [1] coterminous with the ZIP Code 19002. Bordering areas of Ambler can also be addressed as Maple Glen or Lower Gwynedd. [2]

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Parts of Ambler are incorporated in the following townships: Upper Dublin, Horsham, and Lower Gwynedd. The Borough of Ambler is located within Ambler.

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Places of interest in the 19002 Zip Code:

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References

  1. "Ambler, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "ZIP Code 19002". UnitedStatesZipCodes.org.