North Hills, Pennsylvania

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North Hills, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°06′45″N75°10′11″W / 40.11250°N 75.16972°W / 40.11250; -75.16972
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Township Abington, Springfield, and Upper Dublin
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19038
Area code(s) 215, 267, and 445
GNIS feature ID1212478 [1]

North Hills is an unincorporated community in Abington, Springfield, and Upper Dublin townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the 19038 ZIP code., Glenside. It is served by the North Hills station on SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line.

It is bordered to the south-west by Mt. Carmel Avenue, to the north-west by Chelsea Avenue and North Hills Avenue, to the north-east by Jenkintown Road and to the south-east by rail road from Ardsley Train Station to the south. [2]

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References

  1. "North Hills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Glenside, PA (North Hills) neighborhood