Gwynedd, Pennsylvania

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Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Gwynedd
Coordinates: 40°12′06″N75°15′19″W / 40.20167°N 75.25528°W / 40.20167; -75.25528
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Township Lower Gwynedd
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
19436, 19454
Area code(s) 215, 267 and 445
GNIS feature ID1203736 [1]

Gwynedd is an unincorporated community in Lower Gwynedd Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Gwynedd is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and Sumneytown Pike. [2]

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References

  1. "Gwynedd". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.