Lafayette Hill | |
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  Lafayette Hill Location of Lafayette Hill in Pennsylvania  Lafayette Hill Lafayette Hill (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′50″N 75°15′19″W / 40.08056°N 75.25528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Whitemarsh, Springfield |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,174 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19444 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
Lafayette Hill is an unincorporated community, which is situated primarily within Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A small part of this community is also located in Springfield Township.
Located just west of Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood, and south of Plymouth Meeting, Lafayette Hill, which has also been known, historically, as "Barren Hill," draws its name from the French General Marquis de Lafayette, who encamped there with his soldiers during the American Revolution.[1][2]
- ^ "Outing No. 7." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 1898, p. 43 (subscription required).
- ^ "Our Cycle Route No. 38," in "Trips Awheel: Where to Go and How to Get There." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 1896, p. 7 (subscription required).
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