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Discover Queen Village
The district Queen Village of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) is a subburb in United States about 124 mi north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
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While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Camden, Woodbury, Media, Norristown and Mount Holly. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn*s Landing
The Franklin Hotel at Independence Park
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Hyatt At The Bellevue
Holiday Inn Express PHILADELPHIA-MIDTOWN
Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City
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Videos from this area
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Queen Village Real Estate
A brief visual and audio tour of the Queen Village area of Center City Philadelphia. Highlighting some of the reasons why Queen Village real estate is very popular amongst those looking to...
City Best Pest Control
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Newtown Holiday Parade 2009
Here is Council Rock North's marching band playing "Angelchase" at the the Newtown Holiday Parade, December 6, 2009. We're kind of far away, but that's not my fault. My mom recorded it and...
Tour An 1820s Townhouse Gone Contemporary
An art collector's 1820s townhouse in Society Hill, Philadelphia combines historic and contemporary design into one incredible home -- American Colonial in the front and industrial chic in...
HGTV's My First Place in Philadelphia: Meet Joe
House-hunting in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood.
Visiting Norris Square Senior Citizens Center
Bill Hale and I, representing Spring Garden Soup Society, visited one of the agencies we support, Norris Square Senior Citizens Center in North Philadelphia. Our society has been feeding the...
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South Philly Fight
Fight starts with a baseball bat and ends with a chokehold. (NSFW due to profanity.)
Contemporary- Modern Basement Remodeling in Bella Vista Philadelphia
Just a block from South street, this basement remodel exhibits a rich variation of designer materials that culminate in an opulent and warm overall design. For the project, our client worked...
945 S. 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 Real Estate RENTED! Bella Vista South Philly Townhome
Proudly offered FOR RENT by Scott Geller, The Home Seller - RE/MAX Centre REALTORS - Bella Vista Exquisite, Immaculately Clean Brickfront 3-story, 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath Townhome with a Full ...
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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.
Pat's King of Steaks
Pat's King of Steaks (also known as Pat's Steaks) is a Philadelphia restaurant specializing in cheesesteaks, and located at the intersection of South 9th Street, Wharton Street and East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia, directly across the street from rival Geno's Steaks. It was founded in 1930 by the Olivieri brothers, who are credited with the creation of the Philly Cheesesteak.
Geno's Steaks
Geno's Steaks is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania restaurant specializing in cheesesteaks, founded in 1966 by Joey Vento (1939–2011). Geno's is located in South Philadelphia at the intersection of 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue, directly across the street from rival Pat's King of Steaks, which claims to have invented the steak sandwich in 1933. The cheesesteak has since become a signature dish for the city of Philadelphia.
USS Becuna (SS-319)
USS Becuna (SS/AGSS-319), a Balao-class submarine, is a former ship of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe.
The TLA
The TLA, also known as Theatre of the Living Arts, The Fillmore at the Theatre of Living Arts or Theater of Living Arts, is a music venue located at 334 South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a venue converted from an old single-screen movie theater. It has a capacity of 1000 and is used for smaller concerts.
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier (sometimes written as Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of American Revolution) is a war memorial located in Washington Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It honors the thousands of soldiers who died during the American Revolutionary War, many of whom were buried in mass graves in that park. The memorial was built in 1954 and features an eternal flame and a statue of George Washington gazing toward Independence Hall.
South Street (Philadelphia)
South Street is an east-west street forming the southern border of the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the northern border for the neighborhoods of South Philadelphia. The stretch of South Street between Front Street and Seventh Street is known for its "bohemian" atmosphere and its diverse and urban mix of shops, bars, and eateries. It is one of Philadelphia's largest tourist attractions.
Gazela
Gazela is a 1901 wooden tall-ship homeported in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She serves as the maritime goodwill ambassador for the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Ports of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey. She has been featured in a number of films, and participated in domestic and international events, including OpSail 2000.
Queen Village, Philadelphia
Queen Village is a residential neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that lies along the eastern edge of the city, immediately south of Center City. It shares boundaries with Society Hill to the north, Bella Vista to the west and Pennsport to the south. Historically, the area is part of old Southwark, Philadelphia's first suburb which was incorporated into the city in 1856 and remains the city's oldest residential neighborhood.
Moshulu
Moshulu (ex Kurt) is a four-masted steel barque built by William Hamilton on the River Clyde in Scotland in 1904, and currently a floating restaurant docked in Penn's Landing, Philadelphia.
Bella Vista, Philadelphia
Bella Vista, Italian for "beautiful sight", is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street, and Washington Avenue. Annual festivals in the neighborhood include the Italian Market Festival and Bella Vista Festa. Arts and cultural events in Bella Vista are centered around public concerts, coffeehouses, Mew Gallery, and the Fleisher Art Memorial.
Wooden Shoe Books
Wooden Shoe Books & Records is an infoshop run on the principles of consensus decision-making by an all-volunteer anarchist collective in Philadelphia. It has existed for 36 years. The current storefront is located at 704 South Street.
Moyamensing, Philadelphia
Moyamensing was originally a township on the fast land of the Neck, lying between Passyunk and Wicaco. It was incorporated into the Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is today primarily a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing the counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware in the state of Pennsylvania. The diocese has more than 53,000 members in 155 congregations, and is the fifth largest diocese in the Episcopal Church. A historic parish, the African Episcopal Church of St.
Pennsport, Philadelphia
Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsport is home to a large working Irish American population and many Mummer clubs. It was also the site of a controversial push for casinos along the Philadelphia waterfront. Foxwoods Casino was proposed for Christopher Columbus Boulevard at Reed Street.
Walnut Street Prison
Walnut Street Prison founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1790 is considered the first American penitentiary, if not the first in the world. The word "penitentiary" came from the Pennsylvania Quakers and their belief in penitence and self-examination as a means to salvation. This was made a new and permanent form of combating crime through the practice of solitary confinement. Eastern State Penitentiary adopted the practice of solitary confinement as a continuation of the Quaker practice.
City Tavern
The City Tavern is a replica of an historic 18th century building located at 138 South 2nd Street, at the intersection of Second and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Called the "most genteel tavern in America" by Dudley Gifford, it was the favorite meeting place of many of the Founding Fathers and of many members of the First Continental Congress. The City Tavern was built by subscription in 1773.
Palumbos
Palumbo’s was an entertainment complex in Italian Market section of South Philadelphia, Palumbo’s included a banquet hall and Nostalgia’s Restaurant. The club was owned by local celebrity/businessman/humanitarian Frank Palumbo. Amid unsubstantiated rumors of mafia connections, Palumbo expanded a boardinghouse started by his grandfather, Antonio Palumbo into the entertainment complex.
Old St. Joseph's Church
Old St. Joseph's Church was the first Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. When it was founded in 1733, Old St. Joseph's Church was the only place in the English-speaking world where public celebration of the holy sacrifice of the Mass was permitted by law. In 1734, the right of Catholics to worship in Pennsylvania was challenged. The religious liberty of Catholics was affirmed by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly under William Penn's Charter of Privileges. Old St.
The Cassey House
The Cassey House, at 243 Delancey Street (formerly 63 Union Street), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was owned by the Cassey family for 84 years (1845–1929). The Casseys were a prominent, prosperous, African-American family living and working in Society Hill, Philadelphia, and most known for their activism in anti-slavery, abolition of slavery, anti-colonization (the repatriation of free blacks to Africa), and support for educational, intellectual, and benevolent organizations.
Lombard Street Riot
The Lombard Street Riot, sometimes called the Abolition Riots was a three-day race riot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1842. The riot was the last in a 13-year period marked by frequent racial attacks in the city. It started on Lombard Street, between Fifth and Eighth streets.
Pennsylvania Hall (Philadelphia)
Pennsylvania Hall was a 19th century abolitionist meeting place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by architect Thomas Somerville Stewart. In the years prior to the building of the Hall, the city's African American population had grown substantially as freed and fugitive slaves began to unite with the city's substantial Quaker population in the struggle to end slavery.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (aka Old St. Mary's) is a historic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Society Hill neighborhood at 248 S. Fourth Street, between Spruce and Walnut Streets.
List of public art in Philadelphia
This is a list of public artworks in Philadelphia. The Association for Public Art estimates the city has thousands of public artworks; the Smithsonian lists more than 700. Since 1959 nearly 400 works of public art have been created as part of the city's Percent for Art program, the first such program in the U.S. This list contains only works of public art in outdoor public spaces, and not, for example, works inside museums. Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. Other kinds of art, i.e.
St. Peter's School, Philadelphia
St. Peter's School is an coeducational, independent day school, serving students in Preschool through Eighth Grade. Founded in 1834 it is located in the Society Hill neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for children ages 3–14. For the 2012-13 academic year, St. Peter’s School enrolled 208 students in grades Preschool through Eighth and had 48 faculty members for a student-teacher ratio of 5:1. On July 1, 2012, Mr. Shawn Kelly became the new headmaster at St. Peter’s School.
Presbyterian Historical Society
The Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest continuous denominational historical society in the United States. Its mission is to collect, preserve and share the history of the American Presbyterian and Reformed tradition with the church and broader community. It is a department of the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).