West Kensington
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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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1844 riots, 1844 in Pennsylvania, Anti-Catholic riots in the United States, Anti-immigration politics, Christianity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Crime in Pennsylvania, History of Catholicism in the United States, History of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American history, Irish-American culture in Pennsylvania, Religion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Religiously motivated violence in the United States, Riots and civil unrest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Riots and civil disorder in the United States, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Attacks on places of worship, Christianity and violence, Religious riots

Oakdale Park

Oakdale Park is a former baseball field located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The field was home to the Philadelphia Athletics in their first season of the American Association in 1882. The site of the park had been used for amateur baseball since the Civil War. The AA Athletics played a single season at the park, located at Huntingdon Street (north), 11th Street (east), Cumberland Street (south), and 12th Street (west), relocating to Jefferson Street Grounds in 1883.

Located at 39.9918, -75.1511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct sports venues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Defunct baseball venues, Baseball stadiums in Pennsylvania

Tyler School of Art

The Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art, also known as Tyler School of Art, is an art school at Temple University. The school was originally founded by sculptors Stella Elkins Tyler and Boris Blai on a separate 14-acre estate in Elkins Park. In 2009 the school's campus was consolidated to a new purpose-built building on Temple University's main campus in Philadelphia despite objections from alumni, faculty, and students.

Located at 39.9832, -75.1536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art schools in Pennsylvania, Universities and colleges in Pennsylvania, Temple University, Universities and colleges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1935

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

Temple University (SEPTA station)

Temple University station is an above-ground SEPTA Regional Rail station located at the eastern edge of the Temple University campus at 915 West Berks Street between 9th and 10th Streets, in North Philadelphia.

Located at 39.9816, -75.1495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Reading Company lines, Railway stations opened in 1993, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Temple University

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

Area codes 215 and 267

Error: Image is invalid or non-existent. 215 and 267 are the North American telephone area codes for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which serve its southeast corner, including the city of Philadelphia and its northern and eastern suburbs. Area code 215 was one of the original area codes established in 1947 and originally included the entire southeastern part of the Commonwealth.

Located at 39.99, -75.154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Area codes in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1947 introductions

Olde Kensington, Philadelphia

Olde Kensington is a neighborhood located in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Olde Kensington is north of Northern Liberties, south of Hartranft, east of Ludlow, and west of Fishtown. The boundaries of the neighborhood are roughly between Cecil B Moore Ave (north), Girard Ave (south), Front St (east) and 6th St. (west).

Located at 39.9691, -75.1431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods

Girard (SEPTA Market–Frankford Line station)

Girard Station is an elevated rapid transit stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the corner of Front Street and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Fishtown neighborhood. It is an "All-Stop" station and the first station to run above Front Street. Access to and from the station is on the northwest and northeast corners of Front & Girard. Three SEPTA surface routes serve Girard station, most notably Route 15, the historic Girard Avenue Trolley.

Located at 39.9689, -75.1362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Forepaugh Park

Forepaugh Park was a baseball ground located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Broad and Dauphin Streets in North Philadelphia. The ground was home to the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association, and the Philadelphia Quakers of the Players League in 1890. The location was named for Adam Forepaugh, the owner of the Forepaugh Circus. The circus' previous site had been the site occupied by the Union Association club, Keystone Park.

Located at 39.988, -75.156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct baseball venues, Sports venues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Players' League venues, Baseball stadiums in Pennsylvania

Susquehanna–Dauphin (SEPTA station)

Susquehanna–Dauphin is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located at the 2200 block of North Broad Street in North Philadelphia, between Susquehanna Avenue at the south end and Dauphin Street at the north end. Four tracks travel through the station, however the station is only served by local trains, which travel on the outer two tracks. Along with Cecil B.

Located at 39.9864, -75.1565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1928

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

Fox School of Business and Management

The Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management is the business school of Temple University. Located in Philadelphia, the Fox School offers several Master of Business Administration programs (full-time MBA, part-time MBA, international MBA, executive MBA and online MBA); several other master's degree programs; and several Ph.D.

Located at 39.9803, -75.1558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Temple University, Business schools in Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1918

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

North Philadelphia (SEPTA Broad Street Line station)

North Philadelphia is a rapid transit passenger rail station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line. It serves both the local line and the Broad-Ridge Spur. The North Philadelphia BSL Station provides connections to two commuter rail stations, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 39.9942, -75.1544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1928, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ludlow, Philadelphia

The neighborhood of Ludlow is a small neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bordered by Girard Avenue to the south and Jefferson Street to the north. It extends from 6th Street west to 16th Street. Ludlow is about 65.9% African American, 18.9% Hispanic, 10% White, 4.8% Asian, and 1.4% all other.

Located at 39.9739, -75.1475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Gas Works

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility.

Located at 39.9792, -75.1493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Public utilities of the United States, 1836 establishments in the United States

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

Philadelphia Doll Museum

The Philadelphia Doll Museum is located in Philadelphia at 2253 North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts. It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.

Located at 39.9877, -75.1557 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Doll museums, Toy museums in the United States, African American museums in Pennsylvania, Museums established in 1988