East Oak Lane, Philadelphia

#848 among attractions in Philadelphia

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East Oak Lane is a neighborhood at the northern end of the North Philadelphia planning district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Many of the houses in the neighborhood are large single homes or twins built at a later period than much of central North Philadelphia. There is also a significant number of typical Philadelphia rowhouses. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'7"N, 75°7'41"W

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Upper North District (East Oak Lane)Philadelphia United States

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East Oak Lane – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheltenham Township, Old York Road, Adams Avenue Bridge, St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church.

1.2 miNE
Area
Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Cheltenham Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cheltenham's population density ranges from over 10,000 per square mile in rowhouses and high-rise apartments along Cheltenham Avenue to historic neighborhoods in Wyncote and Elkins Park.
0.8 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Old York Road, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Old York Road is a roadway that was built in the 18th century to connect Philadelphia with New York City. Through New Jersey it was built along the Raritan "Naraticong Trail", also known as the Tuckaraming Trail.
1.1 miSE
Bridge
Adams Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
27 min walk • The Adams Avenue Bridge is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It carries Adams Avenue over the Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park.
~1300 ftNE
Church
St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church, Philadelphia
7 min walk • St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church is a parish of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, US.
1.1 miNW
Cemetery
Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Northwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1878.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Upsala Mansion, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Upsala is a historic mansion in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Considered one of the finest extant examples of Federal architecture, the mansion is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District and is listed on the National Register...
1.3 miSW
Synagogue, Neoclassical architecture
Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue, Philadelphia
34 min walk • The Frank Memorial Synagogue is a synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, named after philanthropist Henry S. Frank. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
Julia Ward Howe School, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Julia Ward Howe School, also called Julia Ward Howe Academics Plus Elementary School is a historic school located in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1913–1914.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
West Oak Lane, Philadelphia
26 min walk • West Oak Lane is a neighborhood in the Northwestern Philadelphia. The neighborhood was developed primarily between the early 1920s and late 1930s, with the areas near to Cedarbrook constructed after World War II.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Logan, Philadelphia
37 min walk • Logan is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The majority of the neighborhood falls within the 19141 zip code, but some of it falls within 19140. The neighborhood is sometimes confused with the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia.
1.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Philadelphia Koreatown, Philadelphia
34 min walk • The first Philadelphia Koreatown is located around the Olney section of the city of Philadelphia, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to East Oak Lane?

Nearby attractions include St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Upsala Mansion, Philadelphia (14 min walk), James Russell Lowell School, Philadelphia (21 min walk).

How to get to East Oak Lane by public transport?

The nearest stations to East Oak Lane:

Train

Melrose Park (14 min walk)
Fern Rock Transportation Center (21 min walk)

Metro

Fern Rock Transportation Center • Lines: Bsl (22 min walk)
Olney Transportation Center • Lines: Bsl (33 min walk)

Bus

Olney Transportation Center (32 min walk)