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Germantown Pike (also known as Germantown Avenue for a portion of its length) is a historic road in Pennsylvania that opened in 1687, [1] running from Philadelphia northwest to Collegeville. The road is particularly notable for the "imposing mansions" that existed in the Germantown neighborhood in Philadelphia.
Main St. between Drifting Dr. & Springtown Hill Rd., Springtown, Springfield Township, Pennsylvania Coordinates 40°33′24″N 75°17′16″W / 40.55667°N 75.28778°W / 40.55667; -75
Germantown Avenue between Windrim Avenue and Upsal Street; also the 6500–7600 blocks of Germantown Avenue from the Fort Washington branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Sharpnack Street 40°02′11″N 75°10′29″W / 40.0364°N 75.1747°W / 40.0364; -75.1747 ( Colonial Germantown Historic
West of New Germantown on Pennsylvania Route 274 40°16′53″N 77°37′19″W / 40.281389°N 77.621944°W / 40.281389; -77.621944 ( O'Donel House Toboyne Township
The majority of the route from Pottstown to Philadelphia followed historic Ridge Pike and Germantown Pike (as of 2024, the overpass of Ridge Pike over the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) is still labeled with a designation of "U.S. 422"). In 1932, the western terminus was extended from Reading to Market Street in downtown Harrisburg.
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Springfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 25,070 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ] Springfield is a suburb of Philadelphia , located about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the city.
The Old York Road passed near the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Rising Sun Tavern stood at the crossroads of the Germantown Pike (now Germantown Avenue) and the Old York Road from the mid-18th to the late 19th centuries. It was a landmark for travelers on the Old York Road.