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Discover West Mount Airy
The district West Mount Airy of Carpenter in Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) is a subburb in United States about 127 mi north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 41% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ACE Conference Center
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Philadelphia West
CHESTNUT HILL HOTEL
Manayunk Chambers Guest House
Courtyard Philadelphia City Avenue
Homewood Suites by Hilton Philadelphia-City Avenue
Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia-Ft Washington
Holiday Inn Express & Suites FT. WASHINGTON - PHILADELPHIA
Homewood Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting
Videos from this area
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Sampling Level Grade fair trade coffee
At the Chestnut Hill Garden Festival, Ten Thousand Villages store manager Melody Mora and associate Tiara Richardson pitched the store's fair trade-small batch coffee called "Level Ground."
Weavers Way Shopping Box Precision Drill Team, Mt Airy Village Fair 26 September 2010
The Weavers Way Shopping Box Precision Drill Team is world famous for their synchronized performances using real Weavers Way shopping boxes. Co-op members who've been through the ...
Mt Airy Village Fair on 26 September 2010 - The Blender Bike
The Newly constructed blender bike gets a shake out making smoothies at the "Kids" Garage. That's smooth. Courtesy of the Mt. Airy Bike Collective a group organized under the umbrella of the...
Pretty Uber driver knows where to hit you
Nine hundred dollars is how much Kabria Johnson's friend told Johnson she made in one day driving for the ride-sharing service Uber. Out on just her third day on the job, the pretty, twenty-one...
2012 I Spy Mr. Nice Guy Beach House Contest Video
Our annual beach house contest is back! This will be our 5th "I Spy Mr. Nice Guy" contest. This year Conicelli will be hosting a beach themed party, and giving away all sorts of awesome prizes...
Plowing new ground at urban farm
Scott Blunk employs a moldboard plow to break new ground at the Henry Got Crops Farm in Roxborough, Philadelphia. Blunk, who worked for the John Deere company at one time, explains that this...
MA - Storm Approach Time Lapse Wide Angle - August 5 2012
August 5, 2012 - West Mount Airy; Storm approaching from the west. 277 shots taken between 5:10pm and 6:38pm.
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Upsal Gardens Apartments For Rent - Philadelphia, PA
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Mt Airy Night Market 2012 (Time Lapse)
Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia, PA USA - August 16, 2012; Thousands came out for the second Mt. Airy Night Market on Germantown Avenue. Time lapse details: A total of 500 photos were...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Germantown, Philadelphia
Germantown is a neighborhood in the northwest section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, about 7–8 miles northwest from the center of the city. The neighborhood is rich in historic sites and buildings from the colonial era, a few of which are open to the public. Germantown stretches for about two miles along Germantown Avenue northwest from Windrim and Roberts Avenues.
Philadelphia Cricket Club
The Philadelphia Cricket Club, founded in 1854, is the oldest country club in the United States. It has two locations: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, and Flourtown, Pennsylvania.
Mount Airy, Philadelphia
For other uses, see Mount Airy. Mount Airy is a neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania.
Esherick House
The Esherick House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most studied of the nine built houses designed by American architect Louis Kahn. Commissioned by Margaret Esherick, it was completed in 1961. The house is noted especially for its spatial organization and for the ventilation and natural lighting provided by its unusual window and shutter configuration. A kitchen of wood and copper was created for the house by Wharton Esherick, a nationally known craftsman and artist.
WPHY-CD
WPHY-CD, virtual channel 25, is a digital Class A television station serving Mercer County, New Jersey, portions of Hunterdon, Burlington, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties in New Jersey. The station broadcasts news as well as local events and specials specifically for residents in the greater Mercer County area. The station affiliates with America One, which provides a variety of programming during the days and weekends.
Allen Lane (SEPTA station)
Allen Lane Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 200 West Allens Lane in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The station stands at the intersection of Allens Lane and Cresheim Road. The station building was built circa 1880, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project. Like many in Philadelphia, it retains much of its Victorian/Edwardian appearance.
Carpenter (SEPTA station)
Carpenter Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 201 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The historic station building has been listed in the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places since August 6, 1981. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 9.8 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 305 boardings on an average weekday.
Upsal (SEPTA station)
Upsal Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 6460 Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station house, which was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad now operates as a restaurant. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 9.1 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 357 boardings on an average weekday.
Tulpehocken (SEPTA station)
Tulpehocken Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 314 West Tulpehocken Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This station is also known as Walnut Lane Station. The station building was built in 1878 from a design by Frank Furness, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 8.5 track miles from Suburban Station.
St. Martins (SEPTA station)
Saint Martins Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 311 West Springfield Avenue near the intersection of West Willow Grove and Seminole Avenues, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This station was known as Wissahickon Heights Station from 1883 to 1906. The station building was built in 1883, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project.
Wyndmoor (SEPTA station)
Wyndmoor Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 256 East Willow Grove Avenue at Wyndmoor Street, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The present station building was built by the Reading Company in 1930, when the line was elevated. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill East Line, on former Reading Railroad tracks, and is 10.0 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 500 boardings on an average weekday.
Sedgwick (SEPTA station)
Sedgwick Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 253 East Mount Pleasant Avenue between Sprague and Devon Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The old station building was built in 1882 with Furness & Evans as the architect, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project but was damaged in an arson fire around 1980 and demolished. The current station facility consists of low level platforms with open shelters.
Chestnut Hill Academy
From 1861 to 2010 Chestnut Hill Academy was an all-male Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory school located in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2010 CHA merged with its academic partner and neighbor, the all-girls school Springside School. The two schools together are now known as Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
Stenton (SEPTA station)
Stenton Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 6725 Vernon Road between Ardleigh and Blakemore Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill East Line, on former Reading Railroad tracks, and is 8.6 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 385 boardings on an average weekday.
Highland (SEPTA station)
Highland Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 8412 Seminole Avenue by Highland Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 10.7 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 32 boardings on an average weekday.
Germantown High School (Philadelphia)
Germantown High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. GHS, located in Germantown, is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school was built in 1914 which makes it one of the oldest in the country. Its students are mostly African-American, despite the previous German population of the region. Students come from the Logan, Germantown, Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, and Nicetown-Tioga (North Philadelphia) sections of the city. The team name is the Bears.
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge
The Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge is a prestressed concrete girder bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Belgian Engineer Gustave Magnel and built by the City of Philadelphia. Completed and fully opened to traffic in 1951, this three-span bridge carries Walnut Lane over Lincoln Drive and Monoshone Creek A.K. A the Wissahickon Creek. It was the first major prestressed concrete beam bridge designed and built in the United States when completed.
Springside School
Springside School is a private, all-girls school (pre-K through 12th grade) in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, in the Northwest section of Philadelphia in the United States. Founded in 1879, Springside is the oldest girls' school in Philadelphia. Springside is attached to Chestnut Hill Academy (CHA) with whom it shares classes, resources, and student activities.
Sedgwick Theater
The Sedgwick Theater is a historic American theater built in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928 and designed by architect William Harold Lee. It is one of the remaining 20 Philadelphia theaters as of 2006 which he designed; nine have been demolished. Only two in Philadelphia are open- The Ace Theater (Holiday Art Theater) and The Sedgwick Theater.
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) is one of eight seminaries associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), located in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA). It was founded in 1864 but traces its roots further back to the first Lutheran establishment in Philadelphia founded by Henry Melchior Muhlenberg in 1748.
Mom Rinker's Rock
Mom Rinker's Rock is a scenic outlook in Fairmount Park along the Wissahickon Creek in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is located on a ridge on the eastern side of the park just a little north of the Walnut Lane Bridge, close by the statue dedicated to Toleration.
Beggarstown, Philadelphia
Beggarstown or Bettelhausen was a small community that was located in the present day neighborhood of Mount Airy in Northwest Philadelphia in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It centered primarily along a stretch of relatively flat land along Germantown Avenue roughly between Upsal Street and Gorgas Lane.
Pastorius Park
Pastorius Park is a 16-acre (6.5-ha) park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is maintained by the Fairmount Park Commission. Established in 1915, the park was named in honor of Francis Pastorius, a leader of early German immigrants to the area. It is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, at Lincoln Drive and Abington Avenue. The park includes a pond and an amphitheater. The Chestnut Hill Community Association sponsors evening concerts at the park during the summer.
Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA) is a contemporary circus school in Philadelphia, and is the only one in the region. It began in June 2008. The curriculum includes aerial skills, such as static trapeze, corde lisse or rope, lyra) and juggling, unicycling, tightwire, tumbling, Chinese acrobatics, physical conditioning and other circus arts. Class sessions run four times per year, for eight weeks per session.
Weavers Way Co-op
Weavers Way Co-op is a member-owned consumer's cooperative in Philadelphia's West Mt. Airy section. Founded in 1973, Weavers Way Co-op was formed as a neighborhood buying club in a church basement. Since its incorporation, it has grown to 5,000 member households, with annual sales of more than $14 million. After moving to its location at 559 Carpenter Lane, Weavers Way expanded, purchasing the adjacent building and consolidating the two buildings.