Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia

Name: Wissahickon Trail
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#219 among attractions in Philadelphia

Trail, Park, Hiking, Hiking trail

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Facts and practical information

Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. ()

Length: 20 miElevation: 56 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°0'59"N, 75°12'21"W

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Upper Northwest (Wissahickon Park)Philadelphia United States

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Wissahickon Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Green Lane Bridge, Historic RittenhouseTown, Falls Bridge, Philadelphia University.

1.3 miNW
Bridge
Green Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
35 min walk • The Green Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over the Schuylkill River and carries Green Lane in Philadelphia. The bridge connects Belmont Hills with Manayunk.
1.2 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia
30 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.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Falls Bridge, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The Falls Bridge is a steel Pratt truss bridge that spans the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It connects Kelly Drive at Calumet Street with Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Neill Drive. It replaced a wooden covered bridge at the same site.
0.8 miNE
Universities and schools
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia
20 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.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
20 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.
1.1 miNW
Church
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
28 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 miSE
Bridge
Twin Bridges, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Twin Bridges are a pair of steel-plate girder bridges that span the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They carry northbound and southbound traffic on US 1 just north of its intersection with Interstate 76.
0.8 miW
Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
22 min walk • West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and is the site of many notable burials. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Manayunk Bridge, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Manayunk Bridge is an S-shaped former railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River, Schuylkill Canal and Schuylkill Expressway, that connects Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miN
Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
30 min walk • 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.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge is a bridge spanning the Schulykill River at the foot of Shurs Lane in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The bridge is significant for being one of the oldest surviving wrought iron lattice truss bridges.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wissahickon Trail?

Nearby attractions include Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia (3 min walk), Falls Bridge, Philadelphia (19 min walk), City Avenue Bridges, Philadelphia (19 min walk), Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia (20 min walk).

How to get to Wissahickon Trail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wissahickon Trail:

Train

Wissahickon (6 min walk)
East Falls (21 min walk)