Upper Holmesburg, Philadelphia

#829 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Upper Holmesburg is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located along the Delaware River and Pennypack Creek, from Frankford Avenue to Willits Road. St. Dominic Roman Catholic parish is located in this section on the 8500 block of Frankford Avenue. ()

Coordinates: 40°2'48"N, 75°0'35"W

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North Delaware (Torresdale)Philadelphia United States

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Upper Holmesburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frankford Avenue Bridge, Holme Avenue Bridge, Insectarium, Penypack Theatre.

0.6 miW
Bridge, Playground
Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Frankford Avenue Bridge, also known as the Pennypack Creek Bridge, the Pennypack Bridge, the Holmesburg Bridge, and the King's Highway Bridge, erected in 1697 in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is the oldest surviving roadway bridge in the United States.
1 miNW
Bridge
Holme Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Holme Avenue Bridge is a closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge that carries Holme Avenue across Wooden Bridge Run in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The total length of the bridge is 101.1 feet. The width of its deck is 83.8 feet. Built in 1921, it remains in use today.
0.9 miW
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Insectarium, Philadelphia
24 min walk • The Insectarium is a museum about insects located in the Northeast part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 1992 and features displays of many types of live insects, mounted specimens, exhibits and hands-on activities.
0.9 miW
Theater
Penypack Theatre, Philadelphia
24 min walk • The Penypack Theatre is an historic Art Deco style movie house located on the 8000 block of Frankford Avenue of Holmesburg in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Holme Circle, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Holme Circle is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the loop of Pennypack Creek at Holme Avenue and Welsh Road.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Holmesburg, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Holmesburg began as a Village within Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. It is now a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood, Modernist architecture
Greenbelt Knoll, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Greenbelt Knoll is a residential development in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Planned and built from 1952 to 1957, it is notable as the first planned racially integrated development in Philadelphia and among the first in the United States.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Torresdale, Philadelphia
15 min walk • Torresdale, also formerly known as Torrisdale, is a neighborhood in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia. Torresdale is located along the Delaware River between Holmesburg and Bensalem Township in neighboring Bucks County.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Academy Gardens, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Academy Gardens is a neighborhood located in Far Northeast Philadelphia. It is located on the eastern side of the Far Northeast. Its approximate boundaries are Pennypack Park, Grant Avenue, the John F. Byrne Golf Course, and Holme Avenue.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Winchester Park, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Winchester Park is a neighborhood in Far Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of Pennypack Park, north and west of Holmesburg. It is a neighborhood of single family homes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Upper Holmesburg?

Nearby attractions include Winchester Park, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Torresdale, Philadelphia (15 min walk), Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia (16 min walk), Greenbelt Knoll, Philadelphia (24 min walk).

How to get to Upper Holmesburg by public transport?

The nearest stations to Upper Holmesburg:

Train

Holmesburg Junction (32 min walk)