Poplar
District of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania - United States

Reading Viaduct

The Reading Viaduct is the common name for an railroad right-of-way (now abandoned) viaduct in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway and later Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority after they took over railroad operations from Conrail. It opened in 1893, and was built by the Philadelphia and Reading Terminal Railroad as an approach to the new Reading Terminal.

Located at 39.9605, -75.1541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Reading Company lines, Bridges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Landmarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Viaducts in the United States, Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph's Preparatory School

Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, founded in 1851, is a Catholic, urban, college preparatory school for young men. The school is operated by the Society of Jesus and located at 1733 W. Girard Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Located at 39.9725, -75.1647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Boys' schools in the United States, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jesuit high schools in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1851

Roman Catholic High School

The Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia opened in 1890 as an all-male high school located at the intersection of Broad and Vine Streets in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Located at 39.9583, -75.1619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Boys' schools in the United States, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Educational institutions established in 1890

Callowhill, Philadelphia

Callowhill is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is roughly located in the vicinity of Callowhill Street, between Vine Street, Spring Garden Street, Broad Street, and 8th Street. It is named for Hannah Callowhill Penn, William Penn's second wife. Callowhill was formerly home to large-scale manufacturing and other industries, of which an architectural history has been left in the form of grand old abandoned factories.

Located at 39.96, -75.158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fairmount (SEPTA station)

Fairmount is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is served by SEPTA's Broad Street Line (local tracks) and the Broad-Ridge Spur. There are three separate platforms; currently the Broad-Ridge Spur and Broad Street Line (BSL) Northbound platforms connect inside the fare-gates, but the Broad Street Line Southbound platform cannot be reached from the other two without exiting.

Located at 39.9671, -75.1604 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1928

Chinatown (SEPTA Broad Street Line station)

Chinatown is a subway station on the Broad-Ridge Spur of SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station opened on December 21, 1932, and is located at the eastern edge of Philadelphia's Chinatown at 8th and Race Streets. Corresponding to the signage in the Chinatown neighborhood, the station name signs are written in Chinese in addition to English. The station is adjacent to the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and the Philadelphia Police Headquarters.

Located at 39.955, -75.1527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1932

Franklin Square (PATCO station)

Franklin Square is an abandoned PATCO Speedline station located at Franklin Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The station first opened on June 7, 1936, along with 8th Street in Philadelphia and City Hall and Broadway in Camden, New Jersey, as part of Philadelphia Rapid Transit's Bridge Line service. The station was opened for several years before it was closed, citing low ridership.

Located at 39.9547, -75.1495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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PATCO stations in Pennsylvania, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Abandoned rapid transit stations, Railway stations opened in 1936, Railway stations closed in 1979

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Philadelphia

St. Andrew's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Established in 1897, it is the oldest Orthodox Christian Church in Philadelphia. The current rector is the Archpriest Mark Shinn. It is located at 5th Street & Fairmount Avenue. The church was built by members of the Russian Navy who were awaiting completion of two Russian warships which were being built at Cramp's Shipyard for use in the Russo Japanese War, the Variag and Retvizan.

Located at 39.9635, -75.1464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Russian-American history, Russian Orthodox cathedrals

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 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods

Spring Garden (SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur station)

Spring Garden is a station on SEPTA's Broad–Ridge Spur, located at Spring Garden Street and Ridge Avenue. The station was opened on December 21, 1932 between Fairmount and Chinatown stations, and eventually closed in 1991. When it first opened, the station was a busy commuter station filled with passengers each day, however, by the 1980s, the station became very run down.

Located at 39.9618, -75.1579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1932, Railway stations closed in 1991, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Abandoned rapid transit stations

National Shrine of Saint John Neumann

The National Shrine of St. John Neumann is a Roman Catholic National shrine dedicated to St. John Neumann, who was the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American male to be canonized. The shrine is located in the lower church of St. Peter the Apostle Church at 1019 North 5th Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The main church was built in 1843. Adjoining the lower church is a small museum, which displays exhibits relating to the life of the saint.

Located at 39.9692, -75.1451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic National Shrines in the United States, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Redemptorist churches, Roman Catholic churches in Pennsylvania, Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Religious museums in Pennsylvania, Biographical museums in Pennsylvania

Franklin Square (Philadelphia)

Franklin Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn during the late 17th century in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Located at 39.9554, -75.1498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Municipal parks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Parks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin High School (Philadelphia)

Benjamin Franklin High School is a public high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The school, located north of Center City, is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. Franklin serves several areas, including Fairmount, Spring Garden, the section of Northern Liberties south of Poplar Street http://www. centercityschools. com/enrollment. php http://www. centercityschools. com/Kearny/graduates.

Located at 39.9636, -75.1621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, School District of Philadelphia, Public high schools in Pennsylvania, Charter schools in Pennsylvania

Hahnemann University Hospital

Hahnemann University Hospital is a teaching hospital in Center City, Philadelphia. Established in 1885, it was named after Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. It is affiliated with Drexel University College of Medicine and serves as its Center City Hahnemann campus. The hospital is currently owned by Tenet Healthcare.

Located at 39.957, -75.163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Drexel University, Hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hospitals in Pennsylvania, Hospitals established in 1885, Tenet Healthcare

Career and Academic Development Institute

The Career and Academic Development Institute (CADI), opened its doors on September 7, 2004, and is an accelerated alternative high school located in Philadelphia, PA. The school was developed as a cooperative effort between OIC of America, a non-profit organization, designated to serve the community with the mantra of “Helping people help themselves”, (founded by the late Rev. Leon Sullivan) and the School District of Philadelphia.

Located at 39.9579, -75.159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 2004, Private high schools in Pennsylvania, Alternative schools in the United States, Public high schools in Pennsylvania

The Blue Horizon

The Blue Horizon is a historic 1,500-seat boxing venue in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ring magazine voted it the number-one boxing venue in the world, and Sports Illustrated noted it as the last great boxing venue in the country. The Blue Horizon was originally constructed as three four-story Second Empire style houses in 1865. Originally built to house the nouveau riche, the properties were eventually sold to the Loyal Order of Moose.

Located at 39.9739, -75.1594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Boxing venues, Culture of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Defunct sports venues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sports venues in Pennsylvania

William Penn High School (Philadelphia)

William Penn High School was a public high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school served about 900 students in grades 9 to 12 in the School District of Philadelphia. In 2009 Penn had 633 students. That year, the school district proposed closing Penn. If the closing is approved, it would close on June 30, 2010.

Located at 39.974, -75.159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Pennsylvania, School District of Philadelphia, High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1893

Girard (SEPTA Broad Street Line station)

Girard is a subway station on the SEPTA Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an express station, with four tracks and two central platforms. This is the last station where southbound riders can transfer freely between the Ridge Spur line and the Main Line, and the two trains commonly meet here and wait for one another.

Located at 39.9715, -75.1594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations opened in 1928

Spring Garden (SEPTA Broad Street Line station)

Spring Garden is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Subway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an express station with four tracks and two island platforms.

Located at 39.9621, -75.1615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations opened in 1928

Race–Vine (SEPTA station)

Race-Vine is a rapid transit passenger rail station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line. It is located at 300 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, and serves both local and express trains. The station is named after Vine Street, which today acts as frontage roads along Interstate 676 and nearby Race Street, although the given address is closer to westbound Vine than Race.

Located at 39.9582, -75.1623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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SEPTA Broad Street Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations opened in 1928

Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School

The Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School (MCSCS) is a charter school serving students in grades 1-12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the school is located in the Center City neighborhood and had a 100% graduation rate in 2006-07.

Located at 39.9611, -75.1616 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1999, Public elementary schools in Pennsylvania, Public middle schools in Pennsylvania, Public high schools in Pennsylvania, Charter schools in Pennsylvania, Schools 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 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Poplar, Philadelphia

Poplar is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. It is located north of Callowhill, between Spring Garden/Fairmount and Northern Liberties, bound roughly by Girard Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the West, Spring Garden Street to the south, and 5th Street to the east. The neighborhood is mostly residential with commercial frontage on Broad Street and Girard Avenue and some industrial facilities to the west of the railroad tracks along Percy St. and 9th St.

Located at 39.9652, -75.1516 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Yorktown, Philadelphia

Yorktown is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. It is located north of Poplar and west of Ludlow. The James R. Ludlow School and William H. Harrison School were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Located at 39.9734, -75.153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations, Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Prison Society

The Pennsylvania Prison Society is an advocacy group that supports prisoners, formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1787 as the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, a name which it retained for 100 years. Among its founders were Dr.

Located at 39.9571, -75.1625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Prison-related organizations, Non-profit organizations based in Pennsylvania, Human rights organizations based in the United States, Organizations based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania