Somerton, Philadelphia

Name: Somerton
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#989 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Somerton is a neighborhood in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Red Lion Road on the south, Roosevelt Boulevard on the east, East County Line Road and Poquessing Creek on the north, and the Philadelphia County / Montgomery County line on the west. Somerton is adjacent to the Philadelphia neighborhoods of Bustleton, Normandy, and Byberry, the townships of Bensalem and Lower Southampton in Bucks County, and Lower Moreland Township in Montgomery County. The area is home to a large and fast-growing foreign-born population, most notably of Russian and Indian immigrants. ()

Coordinates: 40°7'26"N, 75°0'29"W

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Somerton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Neshaminy Mall, Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Glencairn Museum, Parx Casino.

3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem
77 min walk • Neshaminy Mall is a 1,025,297-square-foot shopping mall located at U.S. Route 1 and Bristol Road in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. The mall was opened in 1968 and was the sixth interior mall constructed in Greater Philadelphia.
3 miW
Church
Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Huntingdon Valley
77 min walk • Bryn Athyn Cathedral is the episcopal seat of The General Church of the New Jerusalem, a denomination of Swedenborgianism. The main building is of the Early Gothic style, while the adjoining structures are of a transitional period reflective of a combination of both Gothic and Norman styles.
3.1 miW
History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
Glencairn Museum, Huntingdon Valley
79 min walk • Glencairn is a castle-like mansion in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, that was home to the Pitcairn family for more than 40 years.
2.9 miE
Nightlife, Gambling, Night club
Parx Casino, Bensalem
75 min walk • Parx Casino and Racing is a Thoroughbred horse racing venue and the largest casino gaming complex in Pennsylvania. Parx is located in Bensalem Township in Bucks County, northeast of the city of Philadelphia. Owned and operated by Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc.
1.4 miS
40°6'13"N • 75°0'17"W
Palace Roller Skating Center, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Ice rink, Arcade
3.3 miW
Church
General Church of the New Jerusalem, Huntingdon Valley
85 min walk • The General Church of the New Jerusalem is an international church based in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, and based on the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg.
3.4 miW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Bryn Athyn, Huntingdon Valley
86 min walk • The Bryn Athyn Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing an important collection of Arts and Crafts movement architecture in Bryn Athyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
2.7 miE
40°6'58"N • 74°57'28"W
Bucks County Visitor Center, Bensalem
70 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
2 miSW
Synagogue
Beit Harambam Congregation, Philadelphia
51 min walk • Beit Harambam Congregation is a Sephardi Orthodox synagogue in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1978, its membership is largely composed of Hebrew-speaking Israeli expatriates. Started as a basement minyan, the congregation purchased a small home in the 1980s, which was subsequently destroyed by arson in 2000.
3 miW
Nightlife
Lady Washington Inn, Huntingdon Valley
76 min walk • Lady Washington Inn is a historic inn and tavern building located at Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in three sections in 1761, about 1788–1785, and about 1850–1875.
2.8 miW
40°7'30"N • 75°3'41"W
Huntingdon Valley Library, Huntingdon Valley
72 min walk • Library

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How to get to Somerton by public transport?

The nearest stations to Somerton:

Train

Somerton (14 min walk)
Forest Hills (19 min walk)