Upper North Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Name: Upper North Philadelphia
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#721 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Upper North Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia that is immediately north of Lower North Philadelphia, and can be described as an area that has a "...large and rapidly growing Puerto Rican population". ()

Area: 44.4 mi²Coordinates: 39°59'8"N, 75°9'49"W

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Lower North (North Central)Philadelphia United States

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Upper North Philadelphia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastern State Penitentiary, Edwin Forrest House, Wagner Free Institute of Science, Temple University.

1.3 miS
Historic prison with tours and exhibits
Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Eastern State Penitentiary, a hauntingly stark structure located in Philadelphia, United States, stands as a monument to a bygone era of penology. Once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, today it operates as a museum, offering a glimpse into the...
0.8 miS
Theater, Italianate architecture
Edwin Forrest House, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Edwin Forrest House is a historic house and arts building at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1853–54, it was from 1880 until 1960 home to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.
~1800 ftS
Museum, Natural history museum
Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia
9 min walk • The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Temple University, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.
~110 ftN
Church
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
1 min walk • The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 18th and Diamond Street in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
~1110 ftW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
6 min walk • Union Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Jones Tabernacle AME Church and Parish House, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parish house located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.5 miE
Mosque
Mosque No. 12, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Mosque No. 12, also known as Masjid Makkah, is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia
12 min walk • 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.
0.7 miSE
Church
Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, is a Christian church in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. The church is episcopal in governance. It has approximately 130 congregations in 14 states and 4 countries and a membership of over 50,000. The organization's headquarters is located in Philadelphia, PA.
0.5 miSW
Church
McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic church in north Philadelphia, built in the Richardson Romanesque style by architects Henry Augustus Sims and J. William Shaw. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September, 2013.
0.9 miE
Colonial revival architecture
Joseph C. Ferguson School, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic school building located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1921–1922. It is a three-story, nine bay, U-shaped brick building on a raised basement, in the Colonial Revival-style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Upper North Philadelphia?

Nearby attractions include Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia (1 min walk), Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Lower North Philadelphia, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to Upper North Philadelphia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Upper North Philadelphia:

Metro

Susquehanna-Dauphin • Lines: Bsl (11 min walk)
Cecil B. Moore • Lines: Bsl (15 min walk)

Train

North Broad (18 min walk)
Temple University (21 min walk)

Tram

Girard Avenue & Ridge Avenue • Lines: 15 (24 min walk)