Wayne, Pennsylvania
Wayne is a community of 6,635 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Wayne
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bridge in Radnor Township No. 2, Eastern University, Chanticleer Garden and Bridge in Radnor Township No. 1.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wayne
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wayne
Wayne is an unincorporated community centered in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the Main Line, a series of highly affluent Philadelphia suburbs located along the railroad tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad and one of the wealthiest areas in the nation. While the center of Wayne is in Radnor Township, Wayne extends into both Tredyffrin Township in Chester County and Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County. The center of Wayne was designated the Downtown Wayne Historic District in 2012. Considering the large area served by the Wayne post office, the community may extend slightly into Easttown Township, Chester County, as well.
From the Wikipedia article Wayne, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Bridge in Radnor Township No. 2
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Eastern University
School · 1.4 mi
Christian educational institution in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Valley Forge Music Fair
Cinema and theater · 3.3 mi
Former entertainment venue located in Devon, Pennsylvania
Villanova University
School · 2.9 mi
Catholic university near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Anthony Wayne Movie Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.4 mi
109 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
"under renovation"
Museums and landmarks30
Chanticleer Garden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Bridge in Radnor Township No. 1
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Bridge in Upper Merion Township
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Bridge in Pennsylvania, United States
Camp-Woods
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Cramond
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic home in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Crosley–Garrett Mill Workers' Housing, Store, and Mill Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic buildings in Pennsylvania, United States
Downtown Wayne Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Greenwood Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic home and farm located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Sinnott Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Joseph Walker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, listed on the NRHP in eastern Chester County
King of Prussia Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Inn in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, United States
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes47
Rosalie Italian Soul Food
Restaurant · Italian · 0.5 mi
"Parking is available in the lot at the Wayne Hotel. Metered street parking is available on all surrounding streets."
139 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,16:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-15:00,16:00-21:30; Sa...
Alessandro's Wood Fired Italian & Bar
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
133 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne
Mo-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Amada
Restaurant · Italian · 1.3 mi
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
Mo-Th 16:30-21:00; Fr 16:30-22:00; Sa 15:00-22:00; Su 15:00-21:00
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Wings · 0.8 mi
321 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Dandan
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
214 Sugartown Road, Wayne
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-21:30
Fleming's
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.3 mi
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Radnor
Mo 16:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00; Nov Th[4] 11:00-20:00
Jules Thin Crust
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
114 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:30-20:00
Mad Anthony Wayne Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
135 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne
Mo-We,Su 07:30-19:00; Th-Sa 07:30-21:00
Paola's Cucina
Restaurant · Italian · 0.5 mi
128 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne
Mo off; Tu-Th,Su 11:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-21:00
35 more on the map.
History
Wayne's development began when a railroad stop called Cleaver's Landing was established. It was renamed Wayne Station after General Anthony Wayne. Parcels in the area totaling 293 acres (1.19 km2) were bought by banker J.H. Askin, where he built a mansion named "Louella" after his daughters Louisa and Ella. "Louella" was described as an 80-room stone building with a large porch overlooking manicured lawn. His and surrounding land were bought in 1880 by banker A.J. Drexel and newspaper editor G.W. Childs, to form a larger development they called Wayne Estate. More homes and a hotel were then built. In a brochure from 1887 about their development they noted they had provided Wayne with "water, light and drainage—the three great conveniences of a large city—by the most approved modern methods." They described Wayne Estate as follows:
The suburban village known as Wayne, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, fourteen miles from Philadelphia, differs so much from the ordinary town allowed to grow up hap-hazard and to develop conveniences as population increases, that it is necessary, in describing it as it appears, to keep in mind some facts about its history.
From the History section of Wayne, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Wayne Hotel
Motel and hotel · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
139 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
Churches and places of worship13
Radnor Friends Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
St. David's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness
163 Conestoga Road, Wayne
Our Lady of the Assumption
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare5
Map of Wayne
212 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 3.0 in | 10.9 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 32°F | 4.4 in | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 42°F | 3.9 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 4.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 4.7 in | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Norristown (6 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
Delaware County has had 15 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)
- 2014-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-12: Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wings Field (BBX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- St. Davids 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Devon 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Berwyn 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- King of Prussia 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Rosemont 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Chesterbrook 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Bryn Mawr 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- West Conshohocken 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Swedeland 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Broomall 5 mi southeast, about 9 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
- Wayne-Station-Pennsylvania-08.27.2010, Greg Prichard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Radnor Trail WB between Maplewood Avenue and West Wayne Avenue, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radnor Trail WB approaching West Wayne Avenue, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radnor Trail EB past West Wayne Avenue, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radnor Trail WB at bridge over West Wayne Avenue, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 30 in West Wayne, vishwin60, Public domain
- Rear of Saturday Club Wayne PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Saturday Club Wayne PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne post office, Ii2nmd, CC0
- Wayne PA post office, Ii2nmd, CC0
- Anthony Wayne, Munch, Public domain
- Wayne Hotel Wayne PA a, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne Hotel Wayne PA b, Smallbones, CC0
- Foggy US 30 wb in Wayne, PA (2), Dec. 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
- Wayne Hotel, Munch, Public domain
- Foggy US 30 wb in Wayne, PA (1), Dec. 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
- Wayne Station Pennsylvania, Lucius Kwok, CC BY 2.5
- US 30 in Wayne, vishwin60, Public domain
- Wayne Station Front View, Cornflower123, CC0
- Wayne Station Westbound Platform, Cornflower123, CC0
- Wayne Station Isometric View, Cornflower123, CC0
- Wayne n Lancaster Wayne PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne PA Title n Trust, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne Theater Wayne PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne Theater from SW Wayne PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne PA 118 to126 W Lancaster, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne PA Presby, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne PA Central Baptist, Smallbones, CC0
- Wayne Station Pedestrian Tunnel, Cornflower123, CC0
- Wayne Station, Cornflower123, CC0
- SEPTA Silverliner IV 430 at Wayne Station, Cornflower123, CC0
- Chanticleer Gardens Main House Springtime 2892px, Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. Both parties have shared, contractual copyright control., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Log House B, Smallbones, CC0
- St David's Church Exterior 1907, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- CrosleyGarrett Mill, User:Smallbones on English Wikipedia., Public domain
- Bridge in Upper Merion Township 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roughwood, Smallbones, Public domain
- Bridge2Radnor, User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia., Public domain
- MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH, TREDYFFRIN TWP, CHESTER COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- King of Prussia Inn February 2017, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 3.0
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