Germantown, Philadelphia

Germantown, Philadelphia
Germantown, Philadelphia
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
	Cliveden, a house in Germantown built between 1763 and 1767
	Germantown, Philadelphia
	Coordinates: 40°02′35″N 75°10′52″W / 40.043°N 75.181°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Philadelphia
City	Philadelphia
Founded	October 6, 1683
Incorporated	August 12, 1689
Consolidated	February 2, 1854
Founded by	Francis Daniel Pastorius
Area
• Total	3.327 sq mi (8.62 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (70 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	75,935
• Density	23,000/sq mi (8,800/km2)
Demonym	Germantowner
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
ZIP Codes	19144, 19138
Area code	215

Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Germantown Borough prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854

Germantown (German: Deutschstadt) is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods: 'Germantown' and 'East Germantown'.^[4]

Germantown has played a significant role in American history; it was the birthplace of the American antislavery movement, the site of a Revolutionary War battle, the temporary residence of George Washington, the location of the first bank of the United States, and the residence of many notable politicians, scholars, artists, and social activists.

Today, the area remains rich in historic sites and buildings from the colonial era, some of which are open to the public.

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