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Philadelphia Nativist Riots

The Philadelphia Nativist Riots (also known as the Philadelphia Prayer Riots, the Bible Riots and the Native American Riots) were a series of riots that took place between May 6 and 8 and July 6 and 7, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and the adjacent districts of Kensington and Southwark. The riots were a result of rising anti-Catholic sentiment at the growing population of Irish Catholic immigrants.

Located at 39.9736, -75.1386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Kensington, Philadelphia

Kensington is a neighborhood in the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is between the Lower Northeast section of Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. Not to be confused with the former Kensington District, now commonly referred to as Fishtown, the area modernly referred to as "Kensington" is more of a section of smaller sub-neighborhoods than a clearly defined area. As such, there are disputes among locals as to the boundaries of the area.

Located at 39.9815, -75.1224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods, Irish-American culture in Pennsylvania

West Kensington, Philadelphia

West Kensington is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia. It is north of Olde Kensington. The Market Frankford El above Front Street forms the line between West Kensington and its bordering neighborhoods are Kensington to the southeast, Harrowgate to the north, and Fairhill to the west. It is bounded by Kensington Avenue to the southeast, Front Street to the west, and Allegheny Avenue to the north.

Located at 39.9865, -75.1391 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods

Hartranft, Philadelphia

Hartranft is a neighborhood in the central part of North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Hartranft is on the border of the predominantly Black central region of North Philadelphia and the predominantly Hispanic eastern region of North Philadelphia. Bounded by 6th Street to the west, Front Street to the east, York Street to the north, and Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the south.

Located at 39.9848, -75.1469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations

Fairhill, Philadelphia

Fairhill is a neighborhood on the east side of the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Fairhill is bordered by Front Street to the east, Germantown Avenue to the west, York Street to the south, and Glenwood Avenue to the north and northwest. The neighborhood serves as the center of the Hispanic community of Philadelphia, and is locally known as "El Centro de Oro.

Located at 39.9981, -75.1341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Populated places in Pennsylvania with Hispanic majority populations

Berks (SEPTA station)

Berks Station is an elevated rapid transit stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the corner of Front Street and Berks Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood. The station is reserved for "A" Trains only. Access to and from the station is on the southwest corner of Berks & Front Streets, as well as the opposite side of the terminus of Berks Street. One SEPTA bus route serves Berks station: route 3.

Located at 39.9787, -75.1335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

York–Dauphin (SEPTA station)

York-Dauphin Station is an elevated rapid transit stop on the Market-Frankford Line, of the The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) transit system. It is a station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood. The station is reserved for "B" Trains only, and is also used as a terminal for buses.

Located at 39.9851, -75.1322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon (SEPTA station)

Huntingdon Station is an elevated rapid transit stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Huntingdon Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood. The station is reserved for "A" Trains only. The station is the first stop to run above Kensington Avenue after leaving Front Street. The station is located over a five-way intersection.

Located at 39.9888, -75.1273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Somerset (SEPTA station)

Somerset Station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Somerset Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood. The station is reserved for "B" Trains only. Like the nearby Huntingdon Station, Somerset is located over a five-way intersection, which is northeast of a high cantaliever bridge over Tacony Creek.

Located at 39.9916, -75.1222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Badlands

The Philadelphia Badlands is a section of North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that in the 1980s and '90s became known for an abundance of open-air recreational drug markets and drug-related violence. It has amorphous and somewhat disputed boundaries, but is generally agreed to include the 25th police district.

Located at 39.996, -75.136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods

St. Laurentius Parish, Philadelphia

Saint Laurentius Parish (Polish: Parafia św. Wawrzyńca) is a Roman Catholic parish established in 1882 that largely serves people of Polish background in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the oldest Polish Roman Catholic Church within the city and Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Located at 39.9767, -75.1293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Roman Catholic parishes and churches in Pennsylvania, Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in the United States, Polish-American culture in Pennsylvania

National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Philadelphia

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Philadelphia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Northeast 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 39.981, -75.129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania