City Avenue (also
City Line Avenue) is the local name of a section of
U.S. Route 1U.S. Route 1 is a major north-south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast and is the oldest highway in the United States. It runs over from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west ...
(US 1), and is a major commercial and residential arterial street that divides the city of
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most-populous city in the United States.In 2008, the population of the city proper was estimated to be over 1.4 million, while the metropolitan area's population of 5.8 million made it the country's fifth-largest...
and the northwestern suburban communities of Bala Cynwyd, Merion Station, and
Penn WynnePenn Wynne is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and the mailing address is Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,382 at the 2000 census. It is mainly a residential area...
which are all located in
Lower Merion TownshipLower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 59,850, thereby ranking ninth in Pennsylvania municipalities by population...
,
Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaMontgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2000, the population was 750,097. A 2005 U.S. Census estimate placed the population at 795,618, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 69th most populous county in the...
.
The west end of the City Avenue name is at the bridge where the road crosses
Cobbs CreekCobbs Creek is a tributary of Darby Creek in Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It forms an approximate border between Montgomery County and Delaware County. After Cobbs Creek passes underneath Township Line Road , it forms the border between Philadelphia County and Delaware County...
, the western border of Philadelphia, rather than at an intersection.
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City Avenue (also
City Line Avenue) is the local name of a section of
U.S. Route 1U.S. Route 1 is a major north-south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast and is the oldest highway in the United States. It runs over from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west ...
(US 1), and is a major commercial and residential arterial street that divides the city of
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most-populous city in the United States.In 2008, the population of the city proper was estimated to be over 1.4 million, while the metropolitan area's population of 5.8 million made it the country's fifth-largest...
and the northwestern suburban communities of Bala Cynwyd, Merion Station, and
Penn WynnePenn Wynne is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and the mailing address is Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,382 at the 2000 census. It is mainly a residential area...
which are all located in
Lower Merion TownshipLower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 59,850, thereby ranking ninth in Pennsylvania municipalities by population...
,
Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaMontgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2000, the population was 750,097. A 2005 U.S. Census estimate placed the population at 795,618, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 69th most populous county in the...
.
The west end of the City Avenue name is at the bridge where the road crosses
Cobbs CreekCobbs Creek is a tributary of Darby Creek in Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It forms an approximate border between Montgomery County and Delaware County. After Cobbs Creek passes underneath Township Line Road , it forms the border between Philadelphia County and Delaware County...
, the western border of Philadelphia, rather than at an intersection. The road is named Township Line Road west of there. City Avenue runs northeast to the
Schuylkill RiverThe Schuylkill River, most often , is a river in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River....
. Just before the river, City Avenue has an interchange with
Interstate 76This article is about the eastern Interstate 76. For the other Interstate 76, see Interstate 76 Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey.East of Akron,...
, and loses the US 1 designation to that highway.
Saint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint Joseph's...
is located on and bisected by City Avenue.
City Line
City Avenue is also known as
City Line, because the road lies on the border between
Philadelphia City-CountyPhiladelphia County is a county located in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. It is coterminous with the city of Philadelphia which also serves as its seat. In 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population at 1,448,394...
and
Montgomery CountiesMontgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2000, the population was 750,097. A 2005 U.S. Census estimate placed the population at 795,618, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 69th most populous county in the...
. Furthermore, the street was used as part of the dividing line when the 215 area code was split, with Philadelphia retaining 215 and the western suburbs becoming 610.
Official name
Some maps have City Avenue, others, including the USGS
topographic mapA topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods...
s, have
City Line Avenue.
Google Maps lists both. The I-76 exit signs list City Avenue.