Broad Axe, Pennsylvania

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Philadelphia. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the south of Broad Axe and has a population of 1,517,550 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Allentown. It is located about 34 miles [54 km] to the north of Broad Axe and has a population of 106,632 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Newark (DE)	SW	41 mi [66 km]	29,886	4.69% increase
	Wilmington (DE)	SW	31 mi [49.89 km]	72,592	0.1% decrease
	Elkton (MD)	SW	47 mi [75.6 km]	14,842	24.8% increase
	Bridgeton (NJ)	S	49 mi [78.9 km]	24,742	8.66% increase
	Camden (NJ)	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	79,383	0.65% decrease
	Gloucester City (NJ)	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	11,503	0.17% increase
	Hammonton (NJ)	SE	41 mi [66 km]	13,424	6.51% increase
	New Brunswick (NJ)	NE	48 mi [77.2 km]	51,149	5.3% increase
	Phillipsburg (NJ)	N	38 mi [61.2 km]	14,528	4.21% decrease
	Trenton (NJ)	E	25 mi [40.23 km]	82,883	2.95% decrease
	Vineland (NJ)	S	48 mi [77.2 km]	58,780	4.46% increase
	Bethlehem	N	34 mi [54.7 km]	72,241	1.28% increase
	Chester	S	21 mi [33.8 km]	36,564	0.79% decrease
	Easton	N	37 mi [59.5 km]	26,080	0.7% decrease
	Reading	W	38 mi [61.2 km]	80,506	0.86% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance
	Abington	E	6 mi [9.66 km]
	Blue Bell	NW	Less than 2 mi
	East Norriton	W	4 mi [6.44 km]
	Flourtown	SE	2 mi [3.22 km]
	Fort Washington	E	Less than 2 mi
	Glenside	SE	5 mi [8.05 km]
	Maple Glen	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]
	The Meadows of Horsham Towne	NE	5 mi [8.05 km]
	Mercer Hill Village	NE	Less than 2 mi
	Oreland	E	3 mi [4.83 km]
	Plymouth Meeting	SW	2 mi [3.22 km]
	Seven Stars	SW	4 mi [6.44 km]
	Spring House	N	3 mi [4.83 km]
	Wyncote	SE	5 mi [8.05 km]
	Wyndmoor	SE	4 mi [6.44 km]

Montgomery County

Broad Axe is located in Montgomery County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Philadelphia.

While not sharing a border with Montgomery, the following counties are close to Broad Axe: Indiana, Allegheny and Camden (NJ).

Below are counties that are near Broad Axe (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Broad Axe:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Broad Axe
	New Castle County (DE)	SW	Afton (DE)	24 miles [38 km]
	Burlington County (NJ)	SE	Riverton (NJ)	14 miles [22 km]
	Camden County (NJ)	SE	Delair Junction (NJ)	14 miles [22 km]
	Gloucester County (NJ)	S	Red Bank (NJ)	18 miles [28 km]
	Hunterdon County (NJ)	NE	Byram (NJ)	21 miles [33 km]
	Mercer County (NJ)	NE	Moore (NJ)	21 miles [33 km]
	Middlesex County (NJ)	E	Plainsboro Center (NJ)	36 miles [57 km]
	Monmouth County (NJ)	E	Spring Mill (NJ)	33 miles [53 km]
	Ocean County (NJ)	E	New Egypt (NJ)	37 miles [59 km]
	Salem County (NJ)	S	Jumbo (NJ)	26 miles [41 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania<3>

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