Villanova, Pennsylvania

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Villanova
Image:Saint thomas villanova church.JPG St. Thomas of Villanova Church, on the campus of Villanova University.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Delaware, Montgomery
Townships	Radnor, Lower Merion
Center
- coordinates	40°02′14″N 75°20′57″W / 40.03722, -75.34917Coordinates: 40°02′14″N 75°20′57″W / 40.03722, -75.34917
- elevation	394 ft (120.1 m)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610
Image:Pennsylvania Locator Map.PNG Image:Locator Red.svg Location of Villanova in Pennsylvania
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Villanova is a community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It straddles Lower Merion Township of Montgomery County and Radnor Township of Delaware County. It is part of the Pennsylvania Main Line and is served by the SEPTA R5 regional rail train.

The most notable feature of Villanova, other than its extraordinary wealth, is Villanova University, from which the community gains its name. It is also home to many notable names in sports:

Home to Dikembe Mutumbo - NBA star.
Home to Julius Erving (Dr. J) - former NBA star.
Home to Fran Dunphy - Temple University Men's Basketball Coach
Home to Andy Reid - current head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles

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