Swarthmore
| Swarthmore | |||
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1893 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Delaware County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 54 ′ N , 75 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,194 (as of 2010) | ||
| Height : | 38 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 610 | ||
| Website : | www.swarthmorepa.org | ||
Swarthmore is a settlement ( borough ) in Delaware County .
Originally the settlement belonged to Springfield Township . It was first named Westdale after the painter Benjamin West (1738-1820), who was born here . After the establishment of Swarthmore College received its present name.