1944 - The ""Great Atlantic Hurricane"" ravaged the east coast. The storm killed 22 persons and caused 63 million dollars damage in the Chesapeake Bay area, then besieged New England killing 390 persons and causing another 100 million dollars damage.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wanamaker Bridge
(3.6 miles away)
Norwood City
(4.3 miles away)
Tinicum National Wildlife Refuge
(5.1 miles away)
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
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27 at 7 Miles South Southeast Of Moddersville, MI and 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID
Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1687, it is named for Wallingford, England. In 2007, Wallingford was named by Money Magazine as the ninth best place to live in the United States; two other towns in the area made the top 15. Most locations in Nether Providence use Wallingford's ZIP code.
It is west of Interstate 476, known locally as the Blue Route, and east of S. Providence Road, PA 252. Crum Creek forms the township's eastern border with the borough of Swarthmore. Wallingford lies north of Chester on the southwestern edge of the Philadelphia urban area. Wallingford is about 9 miles from Philadelphia.
There is a dry cleaning shop and a post office. Various doctors, dentists, and lawyers are also located in Wallingford.
About half a dozen churches and chapels of several denominations are located in Wallingford, including Wallingford Presbyterian Church, St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church on Providence Road and the Foundry Church, near Media Parkway. Wallingford is also home to Congregation Ohev Shalom, a conservative synagogue located at the corner of Rt. 252 and Rt. 320.
The local school district is the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, which serves Wallingford, Swarthmore, Rutledge, Rose Valley, and the rest of Nether Providence township.
Wallingford is located along SEPTA's Media/Wawa Line, and has a station whose design is attributed to the well-known Victorian architect Frank Furness. Wallingford is about 30 minutes from center city Philadelphia by rail.
The township's municipal offices are located at 214 Sykes Lane.
The Thomas Leiper Estate, Westlawn and Wolley Stille are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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