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Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Located along the Schuylkill River, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Philadelphia, Norristown had a population of 35,748 as of the 2020 census.
- 135 ft (41 m)
- Montgomery
- 19401, 19403-19409, 19487-19489
- Pennsylvania
Municipality of Norristown 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401. Phone: 610-272-8080 Fax: 610-275-0687
Norristown, borough (town), seat of Montgomery county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies on the north bank of the Schuylkill River, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Philadelphia and near the eastern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The site was purchased in 1704 by Isaac Norris and William.
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Norristown is a small residential borough in Montgomery County, in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area. The town is about 6 miles outside of Philadelphia, between two greater communities of King of Prussia and Plymouth Meeting. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. norristown.org. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia. Photo: CMG1210900, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Home. Essays. Norristown, Pennsylvania. By Michael D. Schaffer | County Seat. Founded in 1784 as the county seat of Montgomery County, Norristown sits on three hills that slope down to the Schuylkill River fifteen miles northwest of Center City Philadelphia.
Located 15 miles northwest of Philadelphia, along the scenic banks of the Schuylkill River, Norristown's history is a story of hard-work, economic prosperity, and the endeavor to adapt to changing times.
Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Located along the Schuylkill River, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Philadelphia, Norristown had a population of 35,748 as of the 2020 census.