Pennsport, Philadelphia

#712 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ()

Coordinates: 39°55'39"N, 75°9'2"W

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South Philadelphia (Moyamensing)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Theatre of Living Arts, Gloria Dei Church, St Nicholas of Tolentine.

1.2 miNW
Monuments and statues, Art gallery, Vernacular architecture
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a non-profit organization, folk art environment, and gallery space on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To date, it is the largest work created by mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar. The Magic Gardens spans three city lots, and includes indoor galleries and a large outdoor labyrinth.
0.9 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Theatre of Living Arts is a concert venue located on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The venue, which opened in 1988, dates back to the early 1900s as a nickelodeon. Over the years, the venue has seen many incarnations ranging from concert hall to movie theatre to theatre.
0.6 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia
15 min walk • Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south.
0.5 miW
Church
St Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia
14 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.
1.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Music venue
BB&T Pavilion, Camden
37 min walk • The Waterfront Music Pavilion, formerly known as BB&T Pavilion, Susquehanna Bank Center, Tweeter Center, and Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre, is an outdoor amphitheater/indoor theater complex in Camden, New Jersey, located in the Camden Waterfront entertainment district on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia.
0.7 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, Philadelphia
19 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.
1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Whitman Plaza, Philadelphia
30 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.
0.8 miN
Romanesque architecture, Memorial, Art gallery
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, also known as Church of the Evangelists and St. Martin's College for Indigent Boys, is a set of four buildings with a history that unites idealism or religious beliefs, service to the poor, and art.
0.7 miN
Cemetery, Playground
Bethel Burial Ground, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Bethel Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beneath part of the surface of Weccacoe Playground, which is bounded by Queen, S. Lawrence, Catherine, and S. Liethgow Streets.
0.7 miSW
Synagogue
YPC Shari-Eli, Philadelphia
18 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.
~310 ftSW
39°55'38"N • 75°9'5"W
Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market, Philadelphia
2 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pennsport?

Nearby attractions include Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Congregation Shivtei Yeshuron-Ezras Israel, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Eliza Butler Kirkbride School, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Moyamensing, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to Pennsport by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pennsport:

Metro

Tasker-Morris • Lines: Bsl (25 min walk)
Snyder • Lines: Bsl (27 min walk)

Light rail

Entertainment Center • Lines: River Line (38 min walk)