South Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Name: South Philadelphia
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#506 among attractions in Philadelphia

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South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south and the Schuylkill River to the west. A diverse working-class community of many neighborhoods, South Philadelphia is well-known for its large Italian-American population, but it also contains large Asian American, Irish-American, African-American, and Latino populations. ()

Alternative names: Area: 9.7 mi²Coordinates: 39°55'23"N, 75°10'31"W

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South Philadelphia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Citizens Bank Park, Walt Whitman, St Nicholas of Tolentine, Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple.

1.3 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Philadelphia, Citizens Bank Park stands as a testament to America's love for baseball. Inaugurated in 2004, this modern stadium is the home of Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies and has quickly become an iconic venue in the world of...
0.8 miS
Monuments and statues
Walt Whitman, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Walt Whitman is a statue by Jo Davidson of which there are several castings. Davidson began working on a depiction of Walt Whitman after entering a competition for one in 1925. Although that statue was never realized, Davidson continued to refine what he had started.
0.8 miNE
Church
St Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. St. Nicks is one of two remaining ethnically Italian parishes in the South Vicariate, the other being St. Donato's of West Philadelphia.
1 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, also spelled Phra Buddha Ransi Temple, is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2004, the Khmer Buddhist Humanitarian Association relocated the temple to the dilapidated St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, built in 1903.
1.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Whitman Plaza, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Whitman Plaza is the largest shopping center in the Whitman neighborhood of South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shopping plaza is located on Oregon Avenue at S 3rd Street, where it stands at over 280,000 sq ft.
0.5 miSW
Park
Stephen Girard Park, Philadelphia
12 min walk • Stephen Girard Park is a 4-acre park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Girard Estate, bounded between West Shunk, West Porter, 21st, and 22nd Streets.
~1340 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Baptist Institute for Christian Workers, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Baptist Institute for Christian Workers is a historic building 1425-1429 Snyder Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which has been used for several purposes and currently is a rehabilitation facility for veterans.
0.8 miE
Synagogue
YPC Shari-Eli, Philadelphia
22 min walk • YPC Shari-Eli is an unaffiliated synagogue located in the Whitman neighborhood of South Philadelphia. Congregational services are lay-led. YPC Shari Eli was founded in 1948. It is South Philadelphia's last active Conservative synagogue and only synagogue located south of Snyder Avenue.
1.1 miSE
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is a casino hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that opened in 2021. The casino is in South Philadelphia near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. It has 208 hotel rooms, 2,100 slot machines, 150 table games, and a sportsbook.
0.6 miNE
Synagogue
South Philadelphia Shtiebel, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The South Philadelphia Shtiebel is an active synagogue and center of Jewish life in the East Passyunk neighborhood of South Philadelphia.
0.5 miSE
Street
Southern Boulevard Parkway, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It runs for approximately 13 miles beginning at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue on the border of Cheltenham Township and the West/East Oak Lane neighborhoods of North Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Philadelphia?

Nearby attractions include Baptist Institute for Christian Workers, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Central South Philadelphia, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Girard Academic Music Program, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Dickinson Square West, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to South Philadelphia by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Philadelphia:

Metro

Snyder • Lines: Bsl (8 min walk)
Oregon • Lines: Bsl (13 min walk)

Bus

21331 • Lines: 17 (11 min walk)