Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania
Cornwells Heights is a community of 1,319 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Cornwells Heights
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Philadelphia Mills 14, AMC Woodhaven 10, Andalusia and Beverly National Cemetery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Cornwells Heights
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cornwells Heights
Cornwells Heights is a census-designated place located in Bensalem Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was formerly part of Cornwells Heights-Eddington, but was split into two separate CDPs. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,391. The Cornwells Heights train station, with a park-and-ride with access to Interstate 95, serves SEPTA Regional Rail's Trenton Line and Amtrak's Keystone Service along the Northeast Corridor.
From the Wikipedia article Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Riverside–Delanco Bridge
Bridge · 2.3 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks13
Andalusia
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic mansion
Beverly National Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic veterans cemetery in Burlington County, New Jersey
Bristol College
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Defunct college in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Glen Foerd at Torresdale
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Growden Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Mechanicsville School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic building in Riverside Township, New Jersey
Poquessing Creek
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes36
Hunan Delight
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.5 mi
2006 Street Road, Bensalem
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Shogun Japanese Hibachi & Sushi
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.5 mi
2080 Street Road, Bensalem
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
7-cup
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.4 mi
1982 Street Road
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Sakura
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.4 mi
1973 Street Road, Bensalem
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Aldo's Pizzeria and Ristorante
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
2070 Street Road, Bensalem
Pho Nam Giang
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 0.9 mi
427 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia
Alarz Restaurant & Grill
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
2088 Street Road, Bensalem
Dave & Buster's
Diner · American · 1.1 mi
1995 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia
24 more on the map.
Where to stay2
WoodSpring Suites Philadelphia Northeast
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
4050 Woodhaven Road, Philadelphia
Churches and places of worship9
Coopertown Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Little Jerusalem AME Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
St. Elizabeth's Convent
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Bethel Church Philadelphia Mills
Church · Nondenominational · 1.3 mi
903 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia
Faith Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.0 mi
4150 Woodhaven Road, Philadelphia
Shopping12
American Freight
Shopping center · 0.9 mi
1357 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School
School · 3.6 mi
11 South Sunset Road, Willingboro
Burlington Township Middle School At Springside
School · 6.0 mi
1600 Burlington By Pass, Burlington
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
School · 5.2 mi
315 Barclay St, Burlington
Healthcare4
Map of Cornwells Heights
144 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 27°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 28°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 35°F | 4.0 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 48°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 31°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Philadelphia Ne Ap (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bucks County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2013-01-10: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Beverly 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Burlington 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Riverton 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Levittown 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Palmyra 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Moorestown-Lenola 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Florence 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Bryn Athyn 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Willow Grove 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Philadelphia 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 20030702 13 Amtrak Cornwells Heights, PA (5994621611), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- SEPTA 366 at Cornwells Heights station, July 2003, David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 20030702 12 Amtrak Cornwells Heights, PA (5995179472), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cornwells Heights station jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-30 08 27 41 View south along Interstate 95 (Delaware Expressway) at the exit for Cornwells Heights Park and Ride in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-30 08 26 21 View south along Interstate 95 (Delaware Expressway) just north of the exit for Cornwells Heights Park and Ride in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-12 17 33 20 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) at the exit for Cornwells Heights Park and Ride in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glen Foerd at T, Smallbones, Public domain
- Bristol College 1919, John Thomson Faris, Public domain
- COOPERTOWN MEETING HOUSE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andalusia, State Road vicinity (Bensalem Township), Andalusia (Bucks County, Pennsylvania), Jack Boucher, Public domain
- BensalemPA JerusalemAMEChurch, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BensalemPA GrowdenMansion, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PHILADELPHIA WATCH CASE COMPANY BUILDING - RIVERSIDE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BensalemPA DrexelShrineHousing, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mechanicsville School, Smallbones, Public domain
- St. Stephen's Beverly Exterior, Philly2boston, CC BY 3.0
- BEVERLY NATIONAL CEMETERY, BURLINGTON COUNTY, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Riverside-Delanco Bridge, April 2022, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-30 16 33 35 View north along Interstate 95 (Delaware Expressway) just north of Exit 35 in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 13 sb approaching PA 513, Nov. 2022, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 513 sb approaching US 13, June 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornwell Heights sta 2023 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-11-02 15 14 44 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 513 (Hulmeville Road) just north of U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US Route 13 - Pennsylvania - 5275097833, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2022-07-30 08 32 05 View south along Interstate 95 (Delaware Expressway) at Exit 35 (Pennsylvania State Route 63 WEST, Woodhaven Road) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RDT members, RP741, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-16 10 20 00 View south along U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) at the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 63 WEST (Woodhaven Road) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-16 16 42 36 View north along U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) at the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 63 WEST (Woodhaven Road) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-26 09 31 42 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) at the exit for U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-06 10 04 43 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) from the overpass for U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-06 10 05 53 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) from the overpass for U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-26 09 33 06 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) just west of the exit for U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-26 09 33 27 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) just west of the exit for U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 63 WB at Franklin Mills Boulevard-Millbrook Road, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-14 10 15 07 View north along Interstate 95 (Delaware Expressway) from the overpass for Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-12 17 34 36 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) at the exit for Interstate 95 (New York, Central Philadelphia) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-12 17 32 09 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) at the exit for U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-16 10 21 52 View south along U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) at the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 63 EAST (TO Interstate 95, Central Philadelphia, New York) in Bensalem Township, Bucks..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-10-16 16 41 49 View north along U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) just north of the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 63 EAST in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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