Kingsessing
District of Angora
Pennsylvania - United States

Kingsessing, Philadelphia

Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, located adjacent to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park, Southwest Schuykill, and Mount Moriah, as well as Yeadon in Delaware County. It is roughly bounded by Cobbs Creek and 60th Street to the southwest, Woodland Avenue to the southeast, 53rd Street to the northeast, and Baltimore Avenue to the northwest.

Located at 39.9392, -75.2216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Municipalities in Philadelphia County prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854, Populated places established in 1646, 1646 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies

Cedar Park, Philadelphia

Cedar Park is a neighborhood of the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located in the western portion of the larger University City neighborhood, it stretches north to Larchwood Ave. , south to Kingsessing Ave. , east to 46th Street, and west to 52nd Street. Originally outlying farmland, Cedar Park was built between 1850 and 1910 as a streetcar suburb of Center City.

Located at 39.9473, -75.2163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Streetcar suburbs

Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia

Cobbs Creek is a predominantly African American neighborhood located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States . Cobbs Creek is generally bound by Market Street to the north, Baltimore Avenue to the south, 52nd Street to the east, and Cobbs Creek Parkway to the west.

Located at 39.9529, -75.2359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations, Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania, Colonial Revival architecture, Historic districts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

49th Street (SEPTA station)

49th Street is a railway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line. Located at 1104 S. 49th Street, on the southwest corner with Chester Avenue, the station is a sheltered shed that sits on one platform; the other platform has a ramp to the Chester Avenue bridge. The station is handicapped-accessible. Chester Avenue carries the SEPTA Route 13 trolley, which is part of the Subway-Surface Trolley system.

Located at 39.9436, -75.2165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad lines, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Angora (SEPTA station)

Angora is a railway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along the Media/Elwyn Line. It is officially located at 58th Street near Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia's Angora neighborhood, however the actual location is south of Baltimore Avenue. Part of Cobbs Creek Parkway runs along 58th Street between Baltimore Avenue, over the railroad bridge, to nearby Hoffman Avenue.

Located at 39.9448, -75.2387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad lines, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

WPEB

WPEB is a variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Due to WPEB's low wattage, the station only serves West Philadelphia and the University City Neighborhood. WPEB is owned and operated by Scribe Video Center, Inc.

Located at 39.9492, -75.2192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Satterlee Hospital

Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital, which existed from 1862 to 1865 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was one of the largest Union Army hospitals of the Civil War. Founded in 1862 by order of Surgeon-General William Alexander Hammond, the hospital was built in the sparsely developed West Philadelphia neighborhood near the intersection of 42nd Street and Baltimore Avenue. Its 15-acre grounds ran north to 45th and Pine Streets.

Located at 39.9491, -75.211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1862 establishments, Pennsylvania in the American Civil War, History of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Civil War hospitals, Former United States Army medical facilities, Former United States Army facilities

Angora Loop (SEPTA station)

The Angora Loop is the western terminus of the SEPTA Subway-Surface trolley Route 34 in the Angora neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia. It is near where Baltimore Avenue crosses Cobbs Creek into Delaware County. Trolleys run from here to Center City Philadelphia. The Angora Loop lies just west of Angora Regional Railroad Station, which serves the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line.

Located at 39.9439, -75.2462 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mount Moriah (SEPTA station)

Mt. Moriah is a trolley stop on the SEPTA Subway Surface 13 trolley in Southwest Philadelphia. Located at Kingsessing Ave & Cemetery Ave, there is a loop there for trolleys that do not go on the full route to Yeadon or Darby to turn around and go back to Center City Philadelphia. The stop is named for the Mount Moriah Cemetery next to the stop. The cemetery is named after Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, Israel and the Biblical Book of Genesis.

Located at 39.9288, -75.2355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Yeadon (SEPTA station)

Yeadon is a trolley stop on the SEPTA Subway Surface 13 trolley in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Trolleys arrive at this station from Center City Philadelphia and most of them end their routes there at the Yeadon Loop. Some trolleys continue from there to nearby Darby, Pennsylvania.

Located at 39.9265, -75.2463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Line stations, Railway stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Angora, Philadelphia

Angora is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Although its boundaries are not precise, West Philadelphia is to its north, Kingsessing is to the south, Cedar Park is to the east, and Cobbs Creek is to the west. The Angora Commuter Rail Station on the Media/Elwyn Line, two bus lines (routes 46 and "G"), and a trolley line all intersect around Baltimore Avenue and 58th Street, which is unofficially the nexus of the neighborhood.

Located at 39.9447, -75.2386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Walnut Hill, Philadelphia

Walnut Hill is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located between 45th Street and 52nd Street, bounded by Market Street and Spruce Street. Most of the neighborhood is in the northwestern part of the University City District. It is northeast of Cedar Park and northwest of Spruce Hill.

Located at 39.9565, -75.2194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations

WURD

WURD is an AM radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It broadcasts at 900 kHz with a talk format primarily targeted to African-Americans, and is currently under the ownership of Inc.

Located at 39.9172, -75.2217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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News and talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Pennsylvania, Radio stations established in 1958

St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)

St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Its cornerstone laid in 1907, the Guastavino tiled dome of the de Sales parish has been an icon in its neighborhood. The de Sales parish was designed by Philadelphia architect Henry D.

Located at 39.9469, -75.2156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic churches in Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1907, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Neo-Byzantine architecture in Pennsylvania

Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)

Mount Moriah Cemetery is a historic cemetery in southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, along Cobbs Creek. It was incorporated on March 27, 1855 and established by an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature. The cemetery, which originally occupied 54 acres, was among a number of cemeteries established along the "rural ideal" popular at that time. An ornate Romanesque entrance and gatehouse were built of brownstone on Islington Lane, today known as Kingsessing Avenue.

Located at 39.9297, -75.2356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania, Historic American Landscapes Survey in Pennsylvania, Visitor attractions in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Buildings and structures in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Belmont Cricket Club

The Belmont Cricket Club was one of the four chief cricket clubs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that played from the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of World War I. It was founded in 1874 in West Philadelphia and was disbanded in 1914. Bart King, arguably America's greatest cricketer during its 1890-1914 golden age, played for Belmont from 1893 to 1913.

Located at 39.9432, -75.2172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American club cricket teams, Sports clubs established in 1874, 1874 establishments in the United States, 1914 disestablishments in the United States

A-Space (community center)

A-Space (est. 1991) is a collectively run anarchist community center and art gallery located at 47th St & Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located in the Cedar Park neighborhood, the building is part of the Life Center Association (LCA), a land trust that owns several houses in West Philadelphia. Residents contribute to a common maintenance fund, which is disbursed in accordance with decisions made at a monthly meeting of representatives from the buildings.

Located at 39.9485, -75.2174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Anarchist communities, Artist-run centres, Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Culture of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Social centres, Infoshops, Visitor attractions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Art galleries in Pennsylvania, 1991 establishments in Pennsylvania, Art galleries established in 1991

Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia

Calvary United Methodist Church is located on the southeast corner of 48th St. & Baltimore Ave. at 801 48th St. St. Philadelphia, PA 19143. Rev. John Pritchard is the pastor. The church was founded in 1896 as Calvary Methodist Episcopal and the current structure was completed in 1906. Calvary United Methodist Church rents space in its building to a number of churches and community groups, including the West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship, Crossroads Music, and the Prometheus Radio Project.

Located at 39.9483, -75.2188 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Methodist churches in Pennsylvania

Squirrel Hill, Philadelphia

Squirrel Hill is a neighborhood in West Philadelphia, south of Baltimore Ave and west of Clark Park. It shares a border with the Spruce Hill and Cedar Park neighborhoods. By some accounts, this neighborhood is within the boundaries of the University City district. Squirrel Hill has the distinction of operating its own Police substation staffed entirely by volunteers. "It is estimated that the substation has been responsible for reducing crime in the area by 26 percent."

Located at 39.945, -75.2136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School is a Pennsylvania approved secondary charter school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Boys' Latin was created by David P. Hardy (CEO) and Janine Yass (founder). It was formerly known as Southwest Philadelphia Academy for Boys but was changed to Boys' Latin of Philadelphia prior to receiving its charter.

Located at 39.9517, -75.2334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 2007, High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Charter schools in Pennsylvania, Public high schools in Pennsylvania

Bartram Village, Philadelphia

Bartram Village is a small neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of South 56th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard. The neighborhood takes its name from noted botanist John Bartram, whose historical home and gardens, Bartram's Garden, are located nearby. Bartram's Garden, also known as the John Bartram House, is a National Historic Landmark.

Located at 39.9309, -75.2174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mount Moriah, Philadelphia

Mount Moriah is a neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia, east of Cobbs Creek in the vicinity of Kingsessing Avenue. The neighborhood shares it name with the Mount Moriah Cemetery which was founded next to Cobs Creek in 1855. The Joseph W. Catharine School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Located at 39.935, -75.2267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Paschall, Philadelphia

Paschall is a neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located in the vicinity of Cobbs Creek Park and Chester Avenue. The William J. Tilden Junior High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Located at 39.9243, -75.2385 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Newkirk Viaduct Monument

The Newkirk Viaduct Monument was erected in 1838 in present-day Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad to mark the completion of the Newkirk Viaduct, also called the Grays Ferry Bridge, over the Schuylkill River. The bridge completed the first direct rail line between Philadelphia and Baltimore, Maryland, tracks that closely paralled the King's Highway, the main land route to the southern states.

Located at 39.9395, -75.2106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Obelisks in the United States, Pennsylvania Railroad, Landmarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monuments and memorials in Pennsylvania, Marble sculptures, 1838 sculptures

National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Philadelphia

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Philadelphia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a Google map.

Located at 39.9211, -75.2328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania