Ryers, Philadelphia

#813 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Ryers is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. Ryers is bounded by Cottman Avenue on the southwest, Fillmore Street on the northwest. Both of these highways separate Philadelphia from Cheltenham and Rockledge, Montgomery County. The Fox Chase Line separates Ryers from Burholme and Fox Chase borders it via Hartel St. on the northeast. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'50"N, 75°5'10"W

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Near Northeast Philadelphia (Burholme)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: St. William Parish, Knowlton Mansion, Burholme Park, Old Trinity Church.

1.3 miSW
Church
St. William Parish, Philadelphia
34 min walk • St. William is a US Catholic parish founded in January 1920 in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania neighborhood of Lawncrest. The parish originally served 70 households. The Parish elementary school was opened in 1924.
0.9 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Knowlton Mansion, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Knowlton Mansion, also known as the Rhawn Residence, is a historic mansion in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.5 miNW
Park
Burholme Park, Philadelphia
12 min walk • Burholme Park is a public park in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia. The park and the Robert W. Ryerss Museum and Library was a gift of the last descendant of the Ryerss family, prominent Philadelphians. Robert W.
0.7 miS
Church
Old Trinity Church, Philadelphia
17 min walk • Old Trinity Church, also known as Trinity Church, Oxford, is a historic Episcopal church established in 1696. in Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, which is now part of Philadelphia.
1.4 miNW
Park, Cemetery
Lawnview Memorial Park, Jenkintown
35 min walk • Lawnview Memorial Park, sometimes referred to as Lawnview Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 500 Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge, Pennsylvania.
~1840 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Ryerss Museum & Library, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Ryerss Mansion, also known as Burholme Mansion, is a historic mansion in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The house was built on 85 acres by merchant Joseph Waln Ryerss in 1859 overlooking Burholme Park, one of the highest vistas in Philadelphia.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Fox Chase, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Fox Chase is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a historic middle school located in the Castor Gardens neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1892 February, 16.
~1480 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Kennedy Crossan School, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Kennedy Crossan Academics Plus Elementary School is a historic elementary school building in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1922–1924.
1 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Cedar Grove Christian Academy, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Cedar Grove Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in the Lawndale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the former Lawndale School building. The school was built in 1903–1904, and is a two-story, three-bay, stone-faced brick building in the Colonial Revival style.
~1840 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Burholme, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Burholme is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is adjacent to Burholme Park, which is located in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia. The Kennedy Crossan School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ryers?

Nearby attractions include Kennedy Crossan School, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Ryerss Museum & Library, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Burholme, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Burholme Park, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to Ryers by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ryers:

Train

Ryers (2 min walk)
Cheltenham (15 min walk)