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Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private, Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton is the United States' oldest business school and the world’s first business school affiliated with an institution of higher learning. It was established in 1881 through a donation from Joseph Wharton. The University of Pennsylvania, Wharton's parent institution, is among America's first universities, founded by statesman Benjamin Franklin.

Located at 39.9532, -75.198 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Business schools in Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1881, Ivy League business schools, University of Pennsylvania schools

Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, was the first zoo in the United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, its opening was delayed by the American Civil War until July 1, 1874. It opened with 1,000 animals and an admission price of 25 cents.

Located at 39.9718, -75.1957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Zoos in Pennsylvania, Landmarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Visitor attractions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Smithsonian Institution Archives related

WKDU

WKDU is an award winning non-commercial college radio station located in Philadelphia, USA, broadcasting on 91.7 FM. It is owned and operated by Drexel University students, with several Drexel alumni among its on-air staff. It is the only free-format non-commercial FM station in Philadelphia. Its transmitter is located atop Van Rensselaer Hall in the University City section of Philadelphia, while its studio is located in the basement of the Creese Student Center.

Located at 39.9601, -75.1905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Pennsylvania, Radio stations established in 1958

Flying junction

A flying junction or flyover is a railway junction at which one or more diverging or converging tracks in a multiple-track route cross other tracks on the route by bridge to avoid conflict with other train movements. A more technical term is "grade-separated junction". A burrowing junction or dive-under occurs where the diverging line passes below the main line.

Located at 39.9709, -75.1985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rail junction types, Railway bridges, Railway track layouts

Philadelphia Arena

The Philadelphia Arena was an arena used mainly for sporting events located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building, originally named the Philadelphia Ice Palace and Auditorium, was located at 4530 Market Street, next to what would become the WFIL TV Studio which broadcast American Bandstand. It was built by George F. Pawling, of George F. Pawling & Co. , Engineers and Contractors, and opened on Saturday, February 14, 1920.

Located at 39.958, -75.2117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct sports venues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Former ice hockey venues, Defunct National Hockey League venues, Basketball venues in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 76ers arenas, Philadelphia Sphas, Philadelphia Warriors arenas, Philadelphia Quakers (NHL), Defunct National Basketball Association venues, Demolished sports venues in the United States, Buildings and structures in the United States destroyed by arson

Mantua, Philadelphia

Mantua is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located north of Spring Garden Street, east of 40th Street, south of Mantua Avenue, and west of 31st Street. The neighborhood's northern and western reaches are predominantly working-class and African American, although its southern border with Powelton Village has seen recent gentrification and an influx of Drexel University student renters.

Located at 39.9648, -75.1949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center ("Presby") is a hospital located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It is located between Market Street and Powelton Avenue, and N. 38 Street and N. Sloan Street. Presbyterian was founded in 1871 by the Alliance of Philadelphia Presbyteries as a 45-bed facility on 2.5 acres . The Reverend Dr. Ephraim D.

Located at 39.9583, -75.1992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, University hospitals in the United States, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College was founded in 1974 as America's first private college to offer career training in fine dining and the luxury hospitality industry. The college offers four majors: Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management, Pastry Arts and Hotel Management. The majors are offered at the Associate and Bachelors degree levels.

Located at 39.955, -75.2076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1974

Fels Institute of Government

The Fels Institute of Government is the University of Pennsylvania’s graduate program in public policy and public management. Its practical approach to public management education, its Ivy League pedigree and its relatively small size make it one of the nation's leading boutique programs in public affairs. The Institute was founded in 1937 by Samuel Simeon Fels of the Fels Naptha Soap Company in response to a wave of corruption and mismanagement in Pennsylvania government.

Located at 39.9535, -75.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University of Pennsylvania, Public administration schools in the United States, Fels Institute of Government, Educational institutions established in 1937

Black Bottom, Philadelphia

Black Bottom was a predominantly African American neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was razed for urban renewal in the 1950s and 1960s.

Located at 39.9574, -75.1978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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African American history in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations

36th Street Portal (SEPTA station)

The 36th Street Portal is a SEPTA Subway-Surface Lines trolley station. Just south of the corner of 36th and Market Streets (actually on the corner of 36th and Ludlow Streets), it is at this station that the 10 trolley of the Subway-Surface Lines goes into the tunnel after running on the street in West Philadelphia coming from the Overbrook section of Philadelphia. Trolleys run in the tunnel from this station to Center City Philadelphia.

Located at 39.956, -75.1939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations opened in 1955

Saunders Park, Philadelphia

Saunders Park is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bounded by Powelton Avenue, 38th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and 40th Street. It is west of Powelton Village and north of Spruce Hill. It is named for the park at the northeast corner of 39th and Powelton Avenue. The Presbyterian Medical Center is next to the park. Saunders Park is often considered to be a part of West Powelton, which extends out to 42nd Street.

Located at 39.9596, -75.1992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

40th Street (SEPTA Market–Frankford Line station)

40th Street is an underground stop on the Market-Frankford Line, below the intersection of 40th Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the border between the Spruce Hill and Powelton Village neighborhoods in the University City District of West Philadelphia. SEPTA bus routes at 40th Street include 30, 40 and the LUCY Green Route.

Located at 39.957, -75.202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations opened in 1956

Microsoft's School of the Future

Microsoft's School of the Future is a collaborative project between the Microsoft Corporation and the School District of Philadelphia. The school opened on September 7, 2006, with 170 freshmen enrolled, expected to be the first graduating class in 2010.

Located at 39.9744, -75.2043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 2006, Public high schools in Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (commonly referred to as Penn Dental Medicine) is one of twelve graduate schools at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn Dental Medicine has a history deeply rooted in forging precedents in dental education, research, and patient care.

Located at 39.9527, -75.2033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dental schools in Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1878, University of Pennsylvania schools, University of Pennsylvania articles needing attention

West Philadelphia Catholic High School

West Philadelphia Catholic High School is a co-educational Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 45th and Chestnut Streets, the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia.

Located at 39.9572, -75.2117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Blue Ribbon schools in Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1916

Saint Mary's Church, Hamilton Village

St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry. The parish is part of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. The church is a remnant of the Hamilton Village neighborhood that existed in West Philadelphia prior to being subsumed by the University.

Located at 39.9524, -75.2019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Religious buildings completed in 1872, 19th-century Episcopal church buildings, Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House was the first of the Ronald McDonald House Charities and now stands at 39th and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia.

Located at 39.9557, -75.2012 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Social welfare charities, Foundations based in the United States, Charities based in the United States, Landmarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Chestnut Cabaret

The Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub in Philadelphia. It was located at 38th & Ludlow Streets. It is now named the Blockley and still hosts new and innovative artists from around the country.

Located at 39.9531, -75.2019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nightclubs in Pennsylvania, Music venues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Smith Memorial Arch

Smith Memorial Arch is an American Civil War monument at South Concourse and Lansdowne Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built on the former grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, it serves as a gateway to West Fairmount Park.

Located at 39.9775, -75.2067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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American Civil War military monuments and memorials, Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Triumphal arches in the United States

Girard Avenue Bridge

The Girard Avenue Bridge is an automobile and trolley bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that carries Girard Avenue over the Schuylkill River. It connects the east and west sections of Fairmount Park, and the Brewerytown neighborhood with the Philadelphia Zoo. The current bridge is the third built on the site.

Located at 39.9752, -75.1933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bridges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bridges completed in 1874, Schuylkill River, Road bridges in Pennsylvania, Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania, Road-rail bridges in the United States, U.S. Route 13

Belmont Village, Philadelphia

Belmont Village is a middle class neighborhood located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Located at 39.9685, -75.2056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thorfinn Karlsefni (Jonsson)

Thorfinn Karlsefni is a bronze statue by Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson. The first casting of it is located in Fairmount Park on Kelly Drive, at the North end of Boathouse Row, Philadelphia.

Located at 39.9702, -75.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1920 sculptures, Bronze sculptures in the United States

University City High School Promise Academy (Philadelphia)

University City High School Promise Academy is a public secondary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, located at 3601 Filbert Street, and serving students who live in West Philly north of Market Street. Built in West Philadelphia-University city in the late 1960s and early 1970s, school opened for students on December 6, 1971. As of the 2010–2011 school year, it became a Promise Academy, offering extra enrichments and reinvigorating the staff to provide a better education for students.

Located at 39.957, -75.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1971 establishments in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1971, High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Public high schools in Pennsylvania

Zoo Junction

Zoo Junction is an important junction on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where the Northeast Corridor meets the Keystone Corridor.

Located at 39.9684, -75.1951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rail junctions in the United States, Transportation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania