Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia

Name: Walnut Lane Bridge
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#275 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park. While drivers may cross the bridge too quickly to notice, the view from underneath the bridge has inspired many artists and writers, such as Christopher Morley. The design was copied from Pont Adolphe in Luxembourg. ()

Length: 585 ftWidth: 48 ftHeight: 147 ftCoordinates: 40°1'56"N, 75°11'59"W

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Upper Northwest (Wissahickon Park)Philadelphia United States

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Walnut Lane Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia University, Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia.

0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Historic RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America.
0.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Thomas Jefferson University is a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, originally called and still also known as the Henry Avenue Bridge, is a stone and concrete bridge that carries Henry Avenue over Wissahickon Creek and Lincoln Drive in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miW
Church
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
32 min walk • St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia is located in the Manayunk section of Northwest Philadelphia at 124 Cotton Street. This parish was merged with those of St. John the Baptist and St. Mary of the Assumption in 2012.
1.1 miS
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia.
1.2 miNE
Church
Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Mennonite Meetinghouse is a historic Mennonite church building at 6119 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first settlers in Germantown in 1683 were Dutch or Germans recruited by William Penn.
1.2 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Johnson House, Philadelphia
32 min walk • The John Johnson House is a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad.
0.7 miNW
Park
Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Wissahickon Valley Park contains 2,042 acres of parkland in Northwest Philadelphia, including the Wissahickon Creek from its confluence with the Schuylkill River to the northwestern boundary of the city with eastern Montgomery County.
1.3 miS
Bridge
Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek. It is the last crossing of the creek before it empties into the Schuylkill River. Four other stone arch bridges cross the Wissahickon.
1.2 miSW
Park, Playground
Pretzel Park, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Pretzel Park is a small park in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was officially named Manayunk Park from its creation in 1929 until 2004, when it was renamed.
1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Ebenezer Maxwell House, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Ebenezer Maxwell House, operated today as the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, is an historic house located in the West Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walnut Lane Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Blue Bell Park, Philadelphia (4 min walk), Blue Bell Hill, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia (14 min walk), Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia (16 min walk).

How to get to Walnut Lane Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walnut Lane Bridge:

Train

Tulpehocken (18 min walk)
Upsal (22 min walk)