Tinicum Township, Administrative township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Tinicum Township encompasses 8.8 square miles of territory, including 5.8 square miles of land along the Delaware River and Darby Creek.
The township originated in 1643 as the first European settlement in Pennsylvania, serving as the capital of New Sweden under Governor Johan Printz.
The Philadelphia Lazaretto within Tinicum Township stands as the first quarantine hospital in the United States, now recognized in the National Register.
The township administration provides essential services from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays at the Delaware County government offices.
Romano's Italian Restaurant in Tinicum Township created the stromboli in 1950, naming the dish after a contemporary motion picture.
Location: Delaware County
Inception: 1643
Shares border with: Philadelphia, West Deptford Township, Paulsboro, Greenwich Township, Ridley Township, Prospect Park, Norwood, Folcroft
GPS coordinates: 39.87530,-75.26640
Latest update: May 4, 2025 10:17
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