Secane, Pennsylvania

Secane, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Secane Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Townships	Upper Darby, Ridley
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	19018
Area code(s)	19018

Secane is a small community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in two school districts, Upper Darby and Ridley School District. It is located between Primos and Morton and is one of the stops on SEPTA's Media/Elwyn Line, which runs to/from Philadelphia and Elwyn. The train stop was built in 1871 and has the words "Spring Hill" inscribed into the cornerstone of the building. Spring Hill was the name of Secane before it changed to Secane because of the springs that run under the ground. Because of these springs most of the houses in Secane do not have basements.

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Cornerstone of Secane train station

Secane was the name of a Native American chief who sold the area to Benjamin Franklin for supplies. According to former Philadelphia 76ers owner Pat Croce, he and his wife lived there for a short period of time. Three main roads run through the town, Providence Road, South Avenue and Franklin Avenue, which leads to Kedron Avenue (Route 420). Secane has a population of almost 1000 and was farmland before it was developed into a residential area in the 20th century. It is divided between the municipalities of Ridley Township, Pennsylvania and Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania and is often confused with Clifton Heights, PA because the latter shares the zip code. Secane is also home to Primos Secane Swim Club which is named after the two townships it's in.