Grays Ferry, Philadelphia

Name: Grays Ferry
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#953 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Grays Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded by 25th Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south, and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north. The section of this neighborhood west of 34th Street is also known as Forgotten Bottom. Grays Ferry shares borders with Southwest Center City to the North, Point Breeze to the East, and Girard Estate to the South. Gray’s Ferry is across from where Mill Creek debouches at about 43rd street. Historically, Grays Ferry was one of the largest enclaves of Irish Americans in the city, and while there are still many Irish left, it is now home to a significant African American population. ()

Coordinates: 39°56'6"N, 75°11'32"W

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South Philadelphia (Grays Ferry)Philadelphia United States

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Grays Ferry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Penn Museum, The Woodlands, Gray's Ferry Bridge, Schuylkill Expressway Bridge.

1 miN
Museum of archaeology and anthropology
Penn Museum, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Penn Museum, formally known as the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, is a revered institution in the heart of Philadelphia. Established in 1887, the museum is dedicated to the understanding of human history and diversity.
1 miNW
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a Victorian rural cemetery with an arboretum of over 1,000 trees.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Gray's Ferry Bridge has been the formal or informal name of several floating bridges and four permanent ones that have carried highway and rail traffic over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Schuylkill Expressway Bridge, Philadelphia
24 min walk • The Schuylkill Expressway Bridge, built in 1956 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and reconstructed and painted blue in 2010, carries the Schuylkill Expressway over the Schuylkill River between West Philadelphia and the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.
1 miW
Monuments and statues
Newkirk Viaduct Monument, Philadelphia
27 min walk • The Newkirk Viaduct Monument is a 15-foot white marble obelisk in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Installed in 1839, it is inscribed with the names of 51 railroad builders and executives, among other information.
1.1 miNE
Park
Schuylkill River Park Community Garden, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The Schuylkill River Park Community Garden is a unique approximately 70 plot community garden located at 25th and Manning Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miW
Bridge
B&O Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The B&O Railroad Bridge is a 1910 swing bridge across the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden on the west bank to the east bank Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is a wrought iron, two-track, deck truss swing bridge across the Schuylkill River between the University City and Grays Ferry neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.6 miNW
Bridge
University Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
15 min walk • The University Avenue Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge crossing the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The four-lane bridge links University Avenue in West Philadelphia with South 34th Street in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.
1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university, established as the College of Philadelphia in 1740, is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the U.S.
1 miN
39°56'57"N • 75°11'54"W
James G. Kaskey Memorial Park - The BioPond, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Park, Garden

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Grays Ferry?

Nearby attractions include Anthony Wayne School, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia (14 min walk), South Street Bridge, Philadelphia (14 min walk), University Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia (15 min walk).

How to get to Grays Ferry by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grays Ferry:

Train

Penn Medicine (23 min walk)

Bus

21331 • Lines: 17 (24 min walk)
Walnut St & 23rd St • Lines: 12, 9 (34 min walk)

Tram

Grays Avenue & 49th Street • Lines: 36 (26 min walk)
49th Street & Paschall Avenue • Lines: 36 (28 min walk)