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Delve into Roxborough
Roxborough in Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) is a town located in United States about 125 mi (or 201 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Roxborough is now 12:43 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Roxborough, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Philadelphia International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Independence Hall in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Philadelphia, Norristown, Camden, Media and Woodbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sonesta Philadelphia Downtown
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Philadelphia West
Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
The Logan Philadelphia Curio Collection by Hilton
The Inn at Penn a Hilton Hotel
Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
ACE Conference Center
Homewood Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting
Videos from this area
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Bicycling Manayunk & Center City
Bike ride from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania to Manayunk and Center City Philadelphia. This route includes a number of bike routes, including the Cynwyd Heritage Trail, Martin Luther King, Jr....
Rubberface Wakes Up
Rubberface rises from sleep to confront himself in a mirror. This begins the journey of our hero who is destined to test his relationship with the realities of every day life. Further adventures...
Slice of life at urban farm: Henry Got Crops CSA
During a break from cultivating and weeding a raised bed of peas at the Weavers Way Henry Got Crops farm in Roxborough where he volunteers, your correspondent captured a slice of life on the...
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...
SEPTA Neoplan AN460 along Route 9
A video of Neoplan AN460 bus 7154 from SEPTA's Allegheny depot along Route 9 heading to 4th and Walnut Streets in center city Philadelphia.
Managing compost at Henry Got Crops Farm
Manager Scott Blunk talks about the compost operation at Weavers Way Cooperative"Henry Got Crops" Farm on the grounds of the W B Saul Agricultural High School in Roxborough.
Philly Cycling Classic 2014 - Lap 2
The peloton flying up the upper part of the Manayunk Wall on lap two of ten. Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic, June 1, 2014.
helix Motorsports- N54 135/335i Stepped Intercooler Install
IMPORTANT** LOOK BELOW FOR AMENDMENT TO INSTALL... 1. DO NOT take clip off as it says to at 2:40. Just leave it. 2. before putting the Helix intercooler into place you must look up into...
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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.
WRDW-FM
WRDW-FM, also known as Wired 96.5, is a Philadelphia radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group that plays a Rhythmic Top 40 musical format. Although they lean towards R&B/Hip-Hop, Wired also adds Rhythmic Pop tracks to their playlist. Its transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia and has studios located in Bala Cynwyd.
WCAU
WCAU is the NBC owned-and-operated television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the city in which NBCUniversal parent Comcast is headquartered). It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 34 from a transmitter in the city's Roxborough neighborhood. Owned by NBCUniversal's NBC Owned Television Stations subsidiary, WCAU maintains studios on Monument Road at the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd.
WPSG
WPSG, channel 57, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CW Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPSG is owned by CBS Corporation (which jointly owns the CW with Time Warner), and is one-half of a television duopoly with CBS station KYW-TV (channel 3). The two stations share a studio/office facility north of Center City Philadelphia, and WPSG's transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.
WYBE
This article is for the television station in Philadelphia. For the television station in Pinehurst, North Carolina, see WYBE-CA. WYBE File:Mind3.
WBEN-FM
This article refers to WBEN-FM, the Philadelphia radio station. For the former WBEN-FM of Buffalo, New York, see WTSS. For the FM simulcast of WBEN (AM), see WLKK.
WPPZ-FM
WPPZ-FM, also known as "Praise 103.9 FM", is a Radio One-owned Philadelphia-area radio station licensed to Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and featuring a Gospel Music format. It has studios located in Bala Cynwyd and broadcasts from a transmitter site in Philadelphia's Roxborough section (it has one of the weakest signals of all radio and TV stations transmitting here).
Manayunk (SEPTA station)
Manayunk is a station located along the SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown rail line. It is located at Cresson and Carson Streets in the Manayunk neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ivy Ridge (SEPTA station)
Ivy Ridge is a station located along the SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown Line in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The initial station was built in a minimalist design similar to that of Elm Street, Norristown. Located at Umbria Street and Parker Avenue, the current station has a 204-space parking lot.
Manayunk Wall
The Manayunk Wall, located by Jerry Casale and David Chauner when they were laying out the course in 1985, refers to Levering Street and Lyceum Avenue in Northwest Philadelphia. It begins at Main Street and Levering Street in the neighborhood of Manayunk, proceeds on the well-worn cobblestone Cresson Street under the elevated railway, then back on to Levering Street. Most of the Wall is part of Levering Street, but it becomes Lyceum Avenue at Tower Street (at N40 01.631 W75 13.313).
Venice Island (Pennsylvania)
Venice Island is a piece of land formed by the Schuylkill Canal and the Schuylkill River, near Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A mill site in the 19th century, it has recently been the site of somewhat controversial urban development in a flood plain. The island is a part of the city of Philadelphia. Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|01|49|N|75|14|02|W|type:landmark_region:US |primary |name= }}
Manayunk Bridge
The Manayunk Bridge (a.k.a. Pencoyd Viaduct) is a historic bridge in Pennsylvania across the Schuylkill River and adjacent Schuylkill Canal between Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia.
WZPA-LD
WZPA-LD channel 33 is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania independent commercial digital low power television station broadcasting on UHF 33 with broadcast range Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its closer suburbs, part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TV market area. WZPA-LD city of license is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with transmitter located within Roxborough, Philadelphia antenna farm. WZPA-LD is owned by Mako Communications, LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas since October 2, 2006.