John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

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The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is a 1000-acre National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia and Tinicum Township, Delaware County, in Pennsylvania. Adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport, the refuge serves to protect the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania. Established in 1972 as the Tinicum National Environmental Center, it was renamed in 1991 after the late H. John Heinz III who had helped preserve Tinicum Marsh. ()

Established: 1972 (52 years ago)Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°52'51"N, 75°16'33"W

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Nearby attractions include: Fort Mifflin, Eden Cemetery, Darby Meeting, Harrah's Philadelphia.

3.3 miE
Reportedly haunted, History museum, Forts and castles
Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia
86 min walk • Fort Mifflin, nestled on the banks of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, stands as a bastion of American history. This enduring fortification, constructed in 1771, played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. It is best known for the valiant 1777 siege where...
2.7 miN
Cemetery
Eden Cemetery, Philadelphia
68 min walk • Eden Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania. It was established June 20, 1902 making it the oldest existing black owned cemetery in the United States.
2.9 miN
Church
Darby Meeting, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
74 min walk • The Darby Meeting or Darby Friends Meeting House is located in Darby, Pennsylvania. The first recorded minutes of the meeting are dated July 2, 1684, not long after William Penn landed in nearby Chester to establish the colony of Pennsylvania. The first Friends meeting house in Darby was a log cabin built in 1687.
4.4 miSW
Gambling, Racetrack, Casino
Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester
112 min walk • Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
0.9 miN
Area
Folcroft, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Folcroft is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,606 at the 2010 census, down from 6,978 at the 2000 census.
2.5 miNE
Area
Colwyn, Philadelphia
63 min walk • Colwyn is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2010 census.
1.6 miW
Park
Morton Homestead, Philadelphia
41 min walk • Morton Homestead is a historic homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
3.1 miNW
Area
Rutledge, Philadelphia
80 min walk • Rutledge is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 784 at the 2010 census, down from 860 at the 2000 census.
2 miSW
Archaeological site, State park, Park
The Printzhof, Tinicum Township
51 min walk • The Printzhof, located in Governor Printz Park in Essington, Pennsylvania, was the home of Johan Björnsson Printz, governor of New Sweden. In 1643, Johan Printz moved his capital from Fort Christina to Tinicum Island. At that time Fort Gothenburg was established in addition to Printz's dwelling and headquarters.
3.4 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, Philadelphia
86 min walk • The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is an automotive museum located at 6825 Norwitch Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum's collection consists of approximately 75 racing sports cars and has been assembled over more than 50 years by Frederick A.
3.1 miE
Bridge
George C. Platt Bridge, Philadelphia
80 min walk • The George C. Platt Memorial Bridge is a through truss bridge that carries PA 291 over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was opened to traffic in 1951, replacing a swing bridge to the south which carried Penrose Ferry Road across the river.