Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Lower Merion |
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| - elevation | 295 ft (89.9 m) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
  Location of Wynnewood in Pennsylvania
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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania is a suburban community located outside of Philadelphia in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. Wynnewood was named in 1691 for Dr. Thomas Wynne, William Penn's physician and the first Speaker of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Wynnewood is one of the many neighborhoods on the Pennsylvania Main Line, and encompasses suburban residential neighborhoods as well as institutions such as Lankenau Hospital, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Palmer Theological Seminary, and Friends' Central School. Library Video Company, a major educational video distributor, is also based there.
[edit] Demographics
Wynnewood has approximately 4,900 homes and 12,700 residents. Residents of Wynnewood cooperate with those of adjacent Ardmore in many ways, one of which is the ArdWood Civic Association. South Ardmore Park is partly in Wynnewood, and partly in Ardmore. This park is the site of a free or low-cost summer camp, sporting activities, walking paths, and a verdant setting.
Wynnewood itself is mostly residential, with its shopping in various clusters. The largest shopping center in Wynnewood is the Wynnewood Shopping Center. Being primarily a residential community, residents visit other districts of the Main Line, such as Ardmore or Narberth for shopping.
Located in the community is Shortridge Memorial Park, a small park in a creek valley with stone bridges under which Indian Creek flows. The park is also the situs where recent ecological and environmental efforts are being expended in a revitalization and restoration project focused around Indian Creek. Wynnewood residents are also active in the Wynnewood Civic Association and the Shortridge Association of Wynnewood.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Billionaire Walter H. Annenberg, media mogul, philanthropist, arts patron, and United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's (United Kingdom) died at his home in Wynnewood in 2002; his wife Leonore Annenberg continues to maintain a residence in Wynnewood.
- Dr. Fordham G. Anton, the first person to identify the Herpes Simplex II virus, and John Arthur, goose down expert.
- Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers lived in Wynnewood while attending Lower Merion High School, located in nearby Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
- University of North Carolina men's basketball player and McDonald's All-American Wayne Ellington was born in Wynnewood.
- Musician Patti Labelle resides in Wynnewood, PA.
- Henry Scattergood lived in Wynnewood until his death in 1953.
