Rosemont, Pennsylvania

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Rosemont
none The main building at Rosemont College.
The main building at Rosemont College.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Delaware, Montgomery
Townships Radnor, Lower Merion
Center
 - coordinates 40°01′24″N 75°19′51″W / 40.02333, -75.33083Coordinates: 40°01′24″N 75°19′51″W / 40.02333, -75.33083
 - elevation 341 ft (103.9 m)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 610
Location of Rosemont in Pennsylvania
Location of Rosemont in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Rosemont is a community in Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania Main Line lying partly in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and partly in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania.

Part of the geographic area is served by the Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania zip code. Rosemont is served by its own stops on both the R5 SEPTA Regional Rail line and the Norristown High Speed Line.

The community of Garrett Hill is in Radnor Township and in the Rosemont section.

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[edit] Education

[edit] Primary and secondary schools

[edit] Public schools

Pupils living in the Radnor Township portion of Rosemont attend schools in Radnor Township School District, while students in the Lower Merion Township portion attend schools in the Lower Merion School District.

[edit] Private schools

Rosemont School of the Holy Child, located in Rosemont and in Lower Merion Township, is affiliated with but not governed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school is adjacent to Rosemont College.

The Agnes Irwin School is located on Ithan Avenue in Rosemont. It is an all-girl, non-sectarian, day school for PreK-Grade 12 founded by Miss Agnes Irwin and her sister Sofie.

[edit] Colleges and universities

Rosemont College is in Rosemont on Montgomery Avenue at Curwen Road.