The Township is comprised of 10.01square miles in the northeastern section of Delaware County in the Philadelphia Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of the western suburbs of the city of Philadelphia. Municipalities immediately adjacent to the Township of Haverford include the townships of Radnor, Marple, Springfield, and Upper Darby in Delaware County, Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, and the city of Philadelphia.
People frequently cross municipal boundaries for employment and shopping and, thus an analysis of the Township must take into consideration its place in the region as a whole. Highway access for the Township is via U.S. 30, otherwise known as Lancaster Pike and Route 3, otherwise known as West Chester Pike.
The Township is also serviced by both Conrail and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Haverford College is located within the Township.
