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About Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore is a small college town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, about 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia. Most visitors drive via I-95 to the MacDade Boulevard exit or take the scenic route on US Route 1 through Media. The SEPTA train connects directly to Center City Philadelphia in 25 minutes. The town revolves around prestigious Swarthmore College, whose 400-acre arboretum features the distinctive Scott Amphitheater carved into a natural hillside.

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Swarthmore, PA is in United States, at 39.902, -75.349 - about 25 km south of West Conshohocken, PA.

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The closest airport to Swarthmore, PA is Philadelphia International Airport, 13 km (about 17 min by car). Other airports nearby: Wilmington Airport.

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