Elwyn is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in
Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Middletown Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,807 at the 2010 census. The Pennsylvania State University has an undergraduate satellite campus called Penn State Brandywine located in the ...
, USA. Elwyn has a latitude of 39.907N, longitude of -75.41W and an elevation of 253 feet above sea level.
Elwyn is home to
Elwyn Inc. Elwyn Inc. is a care facility in Elwyn, Pennsylvania, in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania for mentally disabled individuals as well as those with age-related mental disabilities. Established in 1852, it provides education, rehabili ...
, a facility caring for the needs of the developmentally disabled and disadvantaged.
Elwyn is named for Dr.
Alfred L. Elwyn
Alfred Langdon Elwyn (9 July 1804 – 15 March 1884) was an American physician, author and philanthropist. He was a pioneer in the education and care of people with mental and physical disabilities. He was one of the founding officers of the Penns ...
, a physician who founded ''The Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble-minded Children'' in 1852 with teacher
James B. Richards.
See also
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Media Area
Media is a borough in and the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is located about west of Philadelphia, the sixth most populous city in the nation with 1.6 million residents as 2020. It is part of the Delaware Valley metropolita ...
References
External links
Elwyn Inc. facility official site
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Unincorporated communities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania