Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Name: Southwest Philadelphia
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#449 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Southwest Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The section can be described as extending from the western side of the Schuylkill River to the city line, with the SEPTA. The northern border is defined by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission as east from the city line along Baltimore Avenue moving south along 51st Street to Springfield Ave. It follows the train tracks until 49th Street. From 49th and Kingsessing Ave the line moves east along Kingsessing Ave. The line then moves south along 46th St to Paschall Ave where it jogs to join Grays Ferry where the line runs to the Schuylkill River. ()

Area: 10.6 mi²Coordinates: 39°53'54"N, 75°14'10"W

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Southwest Philadelphia (Eastwick)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Colwyn, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, George C. Platt Bridge, John M. Patterson School.

1.3 miNW
Area
Colwyn, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Colwyn is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2010 census.
1 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, Philadelphia
26 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.
0.9 miE
Bridge
George C. Platt Bridge, Philadelphia
24 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.
1.2 miN
Colonial revival architecture
John M. Patterson School, Philadelphia
32 min walk • John M. Patterson School is a historic elementary school located in the Penrose neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1920–1921.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Eastwick, Philadelphia
17 min walk • Eastwick is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the southwesternmost neighborhood in the city, bordering Philadelphia International Airport and the city line with Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Clearview, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Clearview is a neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. It is located from South 78th Street to South 84th Street, east of Cobbs Creek to Lindbergh Boulevard.