East Falls, Philadelphia

Name: East Falls
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#540 among attractions in Philadelphia

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East Falls is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies on the east bank of the "Falls of the Schuylkill," cataracts submerged in 1822 by the Schuylkill Canal and Fairmount Water Works projects. East Falls sits next to the Germantown, Roxborough, Allegheny West, and Nicetown-Tioga neighborhoods, and to Wissahickon Valley Park. The neighborhood runs along a few miles of Ridge Avenue, along the banks of the Schuylkill River then extends northeast to Wissahickon Avenue. It overlooks the multi-use recreational path of Fairmount Park along Kelly Drive, and is desirable for its central location, an easy commute to Center City with easy access to several major roadways and public transportation. ()

Coordinates: 40°0'53"N, 75°11'30"W

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Upper Northwest (East Falls)Philadelphia United States

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East Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Historic RittenhouseTown, Falls Bridge.

1 miS
Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic garden or rural cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States after Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miS
Cemetery
Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Mount Vernon Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 3499 West Lehigh Avenue in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1856, is 27 acres in size and contains over 18,000 graves. For decades, it was neglected by an absentee landlord.
1 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia
25 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.
0.5 miSW
Bridge
Falls Bridge, Philadelphia
14 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.
0.4 miN
Universities and schools
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia
11 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.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Mount Peace Cemetery is a cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is owned and operated by the Odd Fellows organization. It was established in 1865 and is located at 3111 West Lehigh Avenue, near the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
18 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.
0.8 miW
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Twin Bridges, Philadelphia
15 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.
1.3 miN
Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
33 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 miW
Bridge
Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek. It is the last crossing of the creek before it empties into the Schuylkill River. Four other stone arch bridges cross the Wissahickon.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to East Falls?

Nearby attractions include City Avenue Bridges, Philadelphia (1 min walk), Thomas Mifflin School, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Philadelphia University, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Dobson Mills, Philadelphia (14 min walk).

How to get to East Falls by public transport?

The nearest stations to East Falls:

Train

East Falls (6 min walk)
Queen Lane (25 min walk)