Kensington, Philadelphia

Name: Kensington
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#969 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

Kensington is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, which straddles Lower Northeast and North Philadelphia. It is part of the River Wards section of Philadelphia. Modern Kensington is larger than the former Kensington District, and unlike the latter, the former does not include Fishtown. ()

Coordinates: 39°58'52"N, 75°7'19"W

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River Wards (Fishtown)Philadelphia United States

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Kensington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Adalbert in Philadelphia, St. Laurentius Parish, Palmer Cemetery, Penn Treaty Park.

1.1 miE
Church
St. Adalbert in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The Church of St. Adalbert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a Roman Catholic church, constructed in the Polish Cathedral style. It is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood at 2645 E. Allegheny Avenue.
0.5 miSW
Church
St. Laurentius Parish, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Saint Laurentius Parish is a Roman Catholic parish established in 1882 that largely serves people of Polish background in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Palmer Cemetery, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Palmer Cemetery, originally known as the Kensington Burial Grounds, was founded in 1732 in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia. The cemetery holds the remains of many of the original families of Kensington such as the Cramp and Shibe Families. There are veterans of every war buried here, beginning with the American Revolutionary War.
1.1 miS
Park, William Penn
Penn Treaty Park, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Penn Treaty Park is a small park on the western bank of the Delaware River, in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located on Beach Street, near its intersection with Delaware Avenue.
~1470 ftSW
Italianate architecture
2424 Studios, Philadelphia
8 min walk • H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building, now known as 2424 Studios, is a historic factory building located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in five phases between 1870 and about 1925. The three earliest sections are in the Italianate style.
0.8 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
George Chandler School, Philadelphia
21 min walk • George Chandler School is a historic school building located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907–1908.
1.1 miSW
Street, Art museum, Museum
Girard Avenue, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Girard Avenue is a major commercial and residential street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For most of its length it runs east–west, but at Frankford Avenue it makes a 135-degree turn north. Parts of the road are signed as U.S. Route 13 and U.S. Route 30.
1.3 miSW
Nightlife, Event space, Gambling
Rivers Casino Philadelphia, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Rivers Casino Philadelphia, formerly SugarHouse Casino, is a casino entertainment development along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Fishtown neighborhood, one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
1.4 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia
37 min walk • The National Shrine of St. John Neumann is a Roman Catholic National shrine dedicated to St. John Neumann, the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American male to be canonized. The shrine is located in the lower church of St.
1.3 miSW
Church
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
34 min walk • The Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church is located at Front and Allen Streets in Philadelphia, PA 19123 in the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania section of the city; after over 140 years as an independent parish, it became a worship site of the adjacent St. Michael's parish in 2011.
1 miNE
Church
Our Lady Help of Christians, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Our Lady Help of Christians is a historic Catholic church at the corner of East Allegheny Avenue and Gaul Street in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and serves the German-speaking population in the area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kensington?

Nearby attractions include Olde Richmond, Philadelphia (1 min walk), 2424 Studios, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Beatty's Mills Factory Building, Philadelphia (11 min walk), St. Laurentius Parish, Philadelphia (13 min walk).

How to get to Kensington by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kensington:

Metro

York-Dauphin • Lines: Mfl (16 min walk)
Huntingdon • Lines: Mfl (16 min walk)

Tram

Frankford Avenue & Girard Avenue • Lines: 15 (28 min walk)
Girard Avenue & 2nd Street • Lines: 15 (32 min walk)