Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Shady Nook Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Montgomery County. The primary coordinates for Shady Nook Creek places it within the PA 19038 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Shady Nook Creek |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | "The stream historically rose in the area of the Wawa on Limekiln Pike, is now underground along the property of Primex Garden Center on Glenside Avenue, and emerges on the west side of Glenside Avenue in the area of Lynwood Avenue, and forms the main feature of Grove Park along that street. The stream empties into the Tookany Creek in the vicinity of the rear of the Glenside Post Office." |
| History: | "Located in today’s Glenside neighborhood, “Shady Nook Farm” was the estate and farm of George D. Heist, an influential 19th century resident. The property was situated on the northwest side of Easton Road, bounded by that road, Limekiln Pike, and the Railroad." |
| County: | Montgomery County |
| Latitude: | 40.09794 |
| Longitude: | -75.157 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Shady Nook Creek: Shady Nook Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Shady Nook Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Glenside, PA
(0.4 miles NE) Wyncote, PA (0.5 miles ESE) Arcadia University, PA (0.6 miles SW) Jenkintown, PA (1.7 miles E) Oreland, PA (1.8 miles NW) |
Wyndmoor, PA
(2.1 miles SW) Elkins Park, PA (2.2 miles SE) McKinley, PA (2.3 miles ESE) Roslyn, PA (2.6 miles NNE) Melrose Park, PA (2.8 miles SSE) |
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Oak Summit, PA
(0.2 miles SW) Edge Hill, PA (0.5 miles NW) Rosemore Gardens, PA (0.6 miles NNE) Kennedy House, PA (0.6 miles S) Baederwood, PA (1 miles NE) |
Cedarbrook Hill, PA
(1 miles SSW) Cedarbrook, PA (1 miles S) Weldon, PA (1.1 miles NE) Roslyn Heights, PA (1.2 miles W) North Hills, PA (1.2 miles NNW) |
