Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania

About Cornwells Heights

Set in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, Cornwells Heights is a small unincorporated community.

Cornwells Heights holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.47 square miles.

📰 Cornwells Heights News Today

• Cornwells Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Dominic Fossile Obituary (2026) - Cornwells Heights, PA - Tomlinson Funeral Home LLC Legacy obituary · Aug 2
• Heavy rains cause flash flooding FOX 29 Philadelphia · Jul 6
• Peter Thomas Fecca Obituary Jun 17, 2026 Tomlinson Funeral Home, LLC · Jun 17
• $30.5M Upgrade For Cornwells Heights SEPTA Station Patch · Nov 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cornwells Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Cornwells Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cornwells Heights

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Cornwells Heights

• Joe Santucci's
• Pho Nam Giang — vietnamese
• Rayaki Ramen
• The Works

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cornwells Heights

• Delaware River Access Area reviews ★
• Yezzi Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cornwells Heights

• School Lane CS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cornwells Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities